Life-Long Love of Hockey Drives Pirri
The following article featuring former Rensselaer standout Brandon Pirri appeared December 9 on the National Hockey League (NHL) Web site.
By A.J. Atchue
Special to NHL.com
Like many kids from the Toronto area, Brandon
Pirri grew up watching the legendary Don Cherry and
the rest of the Hockey Night in Canada crew as his
beloved Toronto Maple Leafstook the ice on Saturday nights
during the winter.
And while Brandon's rooting interest had to change once he became
a second-round draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in
2009, it might not be too long before he's the one earning
attention from Cherry and other high-profile media types.
"My parents have told me that I was walking around the house
holding a mini-stick almost all the time when I was little," Pirri
said. "And then once I was able to start skating, they had a pretty
good idea that this is what I wanted to do."
Complete article can be accessed via the NHL Web site by clicking here.
