Luca Pinelli (born April 5, 2005) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract as a prospect to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career Pinelli played major junior hockey with the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) before he was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the fourth round, 114th overall, of the 2023 NHL entry draft.
After completion of his third season with the 67's, in which he served as captain and recorded 48 goals and 34 assists for 82 points in 68 appearances and ranked third in the OHL in goals, Pinelli was signed by the Blue Jackets to a three-year, entry-level contract on April 24, 2024.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2021–22 Ottawa 67's OHL 59 14 22 36 42 4 2 2 4 2 2022–23 Ottawa 67's OHL 67 29 34 63 60 11 7 11 18 6 2023–24 Ottawa 67's OHL 68 48 34 82 44 10 5 2 7 13 2024–25 Ottawa 67's OHL 52 37 34 71 63 — — — — — 2024–25 Cleveland Monsters AHL 3 0 2 2 4 6 2 2 4 4 2025–26 Cleveland Monsters AHL 68 14 32 46 66 9 1 2 3 12 2025–26 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —NHL totals 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2025 Canada WJC 5th 5 1 1 2 8Junior totals 5 1 1 2 8
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