June 18, 2009
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Pirri Engineers a Plan
Photo by Nick & Sue Stiliadis
The following article featuring Rensselaer incoming freshman Pirri appeared June 17 on the National Hockey League (NHL) Web site.
By John McGourty
NHL.com Staff Writer
Consider Brandon Pirri a man with a plan, as well as a strong
survival instinct.
Pirri's plan, several years now in its execution, has kept the
5-foot-11.5, 160-pound center away from heavy competition with the
bigger Ontario Hockey League players his own age while allowing him
to develop as a dominating player at lower levels.
Pirri plans to follow the strategy for a few more years by
attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., in
September.
Complete article can be accessed via the NHL Web site by clicking here.
