Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto (North Dakota) has been suspended for 41 games by the National Hockey League for violating the NHL's gambling policy. The suspension will be retroactive to the start of the 2023-24 season, although Pinto had yet to play this year prior to the suspension, as he is a restricted free agent. He was not believed to have gambled on any NHL games.
Pinto, 22, had a career year in 2022-23 with the Senators, who drafted him 32nd overall in 2019 out of Tri-City (USHL). He posted NHL career highs of 20 goals and 15 assists for 35 points last season to go with 18 penalty minutes, while playing in all 82 regular-season games. In 99 career NHL outings, all with Ottawa, he has collected 21-22—43 points and 30 PIM.
A 6-foot-2 center from Franklin Square, N.Y., Pinto starred for UND for two collegiate campaigns, before turning pro just after the end of the 2020-21 season. In 61 career NCAA outings with the Fighting Hawks, Pinto notched 31-29—60 points to go with 50 PIM. He also helped UND to two National Collegiate Hockey Conference regular-season titles and one NCHC postseason crown, along with two NCAA tournament berths (the first one negated by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020).
Should he come to contract terms with the Senators, Pinto will be eligible to make his 2023-24 season debut on Jan. 21 versus the Philadelphia Flyers, according to sportsnet.ca.
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