Francesco Pinelli highlighted the LA Kings pipeline as he recorded eight points in two games for the OHL’s Kitchener Rangers.
In Kitchener’s 9-0 win over the Soo Greyhounds, Pinelli recorded a goal and four assists for points and was named the number-one star of the game.
Our gift to you 🎁#OHLRangers | #RTown https://t.co/56HoFJkzWf pic.twitter.com/JuPPyWhBEf
— Kitchener Rangers (@OHLRangers) December 17, 2022
Pinelli wasn’t done there. In Kitchener’s 5-1 win over the Mississauga Steelheads, Pinelli hit the 20-goal mark and also chipped in two assists for three points.
RANGERS GOAAALL 🚨 5-1!
Pinelli hits the 20-goal mark!
🍎: Moore, Arcuri
⏰: 12:46#60YearsofRangers | #OHLRangers pic.twitter.com/o1812X92GR— Kitchener Rangers (@OHLRangers) December 18, 2022
Pinelli’s stat line for the week: 2 G, 6 A, 8 Pts, +4, 9 SOG in two games
Here’s how the rest of the players in the pipeline fared for the week:
- TJ Tynan: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 0 SOG in one game
- Jordan Spence: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 13:47 TOI, 2 SOG in one game
Jordan Spence will make his season debut tonight.#GoKingsGo
— Russell Morgan (@NHLRussell) December 18, 2022
- Kaleb Lawrence: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, -1, 7 SOG in two games
- Kirill Kirsanov: No games played
- Kenny Connors: No games played
- Quinton Byfield: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 2 PIM, 1 SOG in one game
- Lias Andersson: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +1, 3 SOG in one game
- Alex Laferriere: No games played
- Angus Booth: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +3, 2 PIM, 0 SOG in two games
- Tyler Madden: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 2 SOG in one game
- Taylor Ward: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +1, 2 PIM, 1 SOG in one game
- Ben Meehan: No games played
- Samuel Fagemo: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, -1, 5 SOG in two games
We love to see it @samuelfagemo #ReignTrain pic.twitter.com/sZyE95SYMr
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) December 18, 2022
- Rasmus Kupari: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, 2 PIM, 13:50 TOI, 1 SOG in two games
- Kasper Simontaival: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +1 2 PIM, 3 SOG in two games
- Aidan Dudas: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +1, 1 SOG in one game
- Akil Thomas: No games played
- Aatu Jamsen: No games played
- Jared Wright: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts +/- 0, 2 SOG in two games
- Braden Doyle: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 0 SOG in one game
- Tobie Bisson: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +1, 1 SOG in one game
- Alexander Dergachyov: No games played
- Jack Hughes: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +1, 10/14 in the faceoff circle, 3 SOG in one game
Right place, right time — Kind of a @jackhughes4_ specialty
📺 https://t.co/PBJV2MHuw8 | #HowlinHuskies pic.twitter.com/u0Nke3QSWf
— Northeastern Men’s Hockey (@GoNUmhockey) December 19, 2022
- Bulat Shafigullin: No games played
- Otto Salin: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 16:51 TOI, 2 SOG in one game
- Alex Turcotte: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 1 SOG in one game
- Jack Sparkes: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 4 PIM, 1 SOG in two games
- Samuel Helenius: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +1, 2 PIM, 0 SOG in one game
- Helge Grans: 0 G, 0 A,0 Pts, +/- 0, 3 SOG in one game
- Austin Wagner: No games played
- Tobias Bjornfot: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 0 SOG in one game
- Frederic Allard: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +1, 0 SOG in one game
- Jacob Moverare: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +1, 1 SOG in one game
- Andre Lee: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +1, 1 SOG in one game
This could be our Bear-y favorite goal of the year from @Andrelee71 #ReignTrain pic.twitter.com/lzEcBJk79g
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) December 18, 2022
- Brandt Clarke: No games played
- Martin Chromiak: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 2 SOG in one game
- Kim Nousiainen: No games played
- Pheonix Copley: 10 GA, 81 saves on 91 shots faced in three games
PHEONIX STOPLEY SAYS KINGS!!!! WIN!!!! pic.twitter.com/eyrcSbcrE4
— LA Kings (@LAKings) December 18, 2022
- Cal Petersen: 0 GA, 19 saves on 19 shots faced in one game
Final Score: Ontario 2, Bakersfield 0
Outstanding defensive effort from the Reign in a shutout win on Teddy Bear Toss. Ontario allowed just 4 shots on net in the 3rd.
Petersen gets the shutout, recording 19 saves.
— Jared Shafran (@ShafReign) December 18, 2022
- Matthew Villalta: No games played
- David Hrenak: 5 GA, 53 saves on 58 shots faced in two games
- Juho Markkanen: 2 GA, 35 saves on 37 shots faced in one game
Feature image credit: Dan Hamilton/Kitchener Rangers