Pietro Angellini Junior Review

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Pietro Angellini
Center, 6', 225lbs, Age: 23

 

Pietro was born to an Italian/Hungarian farming family in Western Pennsylvania. Closed off from modern society, Pietro's childhood was humble. From bailing hay to chasing down stray cattle, Pietro honed his skills and built his strength the "old-fashioned" way. Early on, Pietro's father, Giovanni, noticed his son's winter fascination with the frozen pond on the farm and began to look into offering Pietro a way to explore new ways of life. 

When Pietro turned 5, Giovanni started showing him old highlight reels of Mario Lemieux who took the hockey world by storm during Giovanni's lifetime and galvanized himself as a household name in Western Pennsylvania as well as the entire world. Pietro was overjoyed watching the tapes and, as he turned to his father, was handed new skates, a stick, a puck, and a worn "66" sweater. Faster than his Father could see, Pietro was out on the pond doing his best Mario impersonation, naturally taking to the ice.

Pietro joined a local peewee squad and the rest is history. Quickly learning the fundamentals, by his teen years Pietro was highly touted in the local talent pool. Pietro joined the WPA Pens Elite Youth Leagues and worked his way up, finding his position at Center using his natural strength and toughness. By his 16U year he was lighting the lamp an average of once per game and assisting regularly, amassing 64pts in 32 games after finding his stride. As the years went on, Pietro was surrounded by and faced off with higher tier talent and found his play needed some improvements. After his PPG slipped in his 18U year (43pts in 32 games) he decided an overhaul was needed. That summer, Pietro went back to the farm. The training was brutal and any time off he had was spent again with the haybails from his childhood. Pietro emerged from that summer a new young man, stronger and more determined than ever.

During that Summer, Angellini received a letter curiously as mail day was few and far between on the farm. Pietro had been unknowingly recruited by the Minnesota State-Mankato Mavericks and offered a partial scholarship. Overjoyed, Pietro told his Father and they dreamt of the special days to come.

Angellini played four seasons in the NCAA from 2012 to 2016. Angellini was named to the All-Tournament Team for the 2016 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. In 2015–16, Angellini was named to the All-WCHA First Team. Angellini  was a four-year letterwinner for Minnesota State from 2012-16 and finished his career with 62 goals and 82 assists for 144 points in 155 games played. As a 2015-16 First Team All-WCHA selection, he led Minnesota State in scoring and assists as a senior with 22 goals and 34 assists for 56 points in 42 games.

Upon graduation, Pietro opted for a few years abroad, wanting to see the world. He left for a pilgrimage to his family's home countries of Italy and Hungary. Enjoying the Old World of Eastern Europe, Pietro felt refreshed. One evening, he received a call from a VHLM Scout of the Mexico City Kings and the rest is yet to be written...