Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

Statistics: Career / 2009-10

2009-10: Played in all 39 games ... Third on the team in goals (11), first in assists (32) and second in points (43) ... Led freshmen in all three categories ... Recorded four goals on the power play, along with two game-winning goals ... Led the team in penalties and minutes, registering 28 penalties for 67 minutes ... Tallied five goals and 22 assists in 22 ECAC Hockey contests ... Three goals came on the power play, and one as a game-winner in conference play ... Among ECAC Hockey leaders, ranked first in assist scoring, freshman scoring, and power play points ... Ranked seventh in point scoring ... Among national leaders, ranked tenth in assists per game ... Second in points per game among rookies ... Recorded first career point, an assist, in the season opener vs. Massachusetts (10/8) ... Scored first collegiate goal three games later, in a 1-1 tie with #17 Alaska (10/17) ... Recorded at least one point in 26 games, including 13 with multiple points ... From 10/17-11/14, tallied at least one point in eight of nine games, totaling 11 points ... From 12/9-12/30, assisted in four straight games, including three assists against #20 Union (12/9) and another three against Michigan (12/29) ... Recorded four assists in a 4-1 victory over Princeton (1/10) ... Had at least one point in five straight games, from 1/22-2/5, four of which were multiple point games ... Tallied a goal and an assist in a 4-1 First Round Playoff Series win over Brown (3/6) ... Two-time ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week ...

Before Rensselaer: Played for Georgetown Raiders and Streetsville Derbys of Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) in 2008-09 … Had 94 points on 46 goals and 48 assists in 44 games ... Assessed 46 penalty minutes ... Third in league in scoring ... Had 25 goals and 20 assists in 26 games for Raiders ... Assessed 22 penalty minutes ... Team won MacKinnon Division ... Had 21 goals and 28 assists for 49 points in 18 games with Streetsville ... Had 11 power play goals ... Captain ... Second on team in scoring ... Top scorer for Canada East in 2009 World Jr. A Championships ... Team won Bronze Medal ... All-Canadian Junior Hockey League First Team ... OJHL’s B.J. Munro Memorial Award as player with best professional prospects ... Played for Streetsville in 2007-08 ... Recorded team-best 50 points on 18 goals and 32 assists ... Had 42 penalty minutes in 40 games ... Attended Vaughan Road Academy for two years ... Attended Birchmount Park for two years ...

Personal: Brandon C. Pirri … Born April 10, 1991 … Undeclared major … Enjoys golfing and skim boarding ... Drafted by Chicago Blackhawks in second round (59th overall) in 2009 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft … Son of Yvonne Causer and Anthony Pirri ... Last name pronounced PEER-ee.