Brian Pinho (born May 11, 1995) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(AHL). He was drafted 174th overall, in the sixth round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

Playing career

Pinho played college hockey for the

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and was part of the team that won the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. He made his NHL debut on August 16, 2020, in a

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game against the

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

. On September 17, 2020, the

signed Pinho to a two-year contract extension. As a free agent from the Capitals, Pinho was signed one-year, two-way contract with the

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on July 13, 2022. In his lone season within the Devils organization in

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, Pinho played exclusively with AHL affiliate, the

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, collecting 10 goals and 28 points in 53 regular season games. Pinho was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the

for the 2023–24 season on July 5, 2023. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

Bridgeport Islanders The Bridgeport Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who own the franchise. The team started in 2001 ...

for the duration of his contract with New York, posting 34 points through 72 regular season games. As a free agent, Pinho opted to remain within the Islanders organization, signing a one-year AHL contract to continue with Bridgeport on July 3, 2024. Following two seasons within the Islanders organization, Pinho left at the conclusion of his contract and continued his tenure in the AHL by signing a two-year deal with the Charlotte Checkers, affiliate to the

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, on July 2, 2025.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pinho, Brian 1995 births Living people American ice hockey centers American people of Portuguese descent Sportspeople of Portuguese descent Bridgeport Islanders players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey players from Massachusetts Indiana Ice players NCAA men's ice hockey national champions Providence Friars men's ice hockey players St. John's Preparatory School (Massachusetts) alumni Utica Comets players Washington Capitals draft picks Washington Capitals players