Aaron Pionk

#8 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth / NCAA - 26/27

Date of Birth: Jan 16, 2003
Age: 23
Place of Birth: Hermantown, MN, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 186 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 78 kg / 172 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: -

Aaron Pionk Facts

NHL Rights: Minnesota Wild / Unsigned
Drafted: 2023 round 5 #149 overall by Minnesota Wild

Aaron Pionk is a very capable defenceman. He tightens the gap in the neutral zone to force opponents wide, then he pivots and surfs across for the stop. Pokes just as the opponent exposes the puck and physicality without over-extending make him a great play-stopper off the rush. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Scott Pionk
Brothers: Joe Pionk, Nate Pionk & Neal Pionk
Cousin: Tyler Pionk

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Aaron Pionk Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2018-2019	Hermantown High	USHS-MN	23	2	3	5	2	-	Playoffs	3	1	2	3	0	-
2018-2019	MN Blue Ox 15U AAA	MNHP 15O	16	2	7	9	0	-
2019-2020	Hermantown High	USHS-MN	23	9	20	29	12	-	Playoffs	6	3	3	6	0	-
2019-2020	MN Blue Ox 16U AAA	MNHP 16U	15	10	13	23	-	-
2019-2020	MN Blue Ox 16U AAA	NAPHL 16U	4	1	2	3	0	-
2020-2021	Team Velocity	UMHSEHL	17	4	5	9	10	-	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	2	-
2020-2021	Hermantown High	USHS-MN	20	15	25	40	11	0
2020-2021	Minnesota Wilderness	NAHL	10	1	2	3	0	-2
2021-2022	Minnesota Wilderness	NAHL	51	9	19	28	14	14	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	2	0
2022-2023	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL	60	12	24	36	51	21	Playoffs	3	0	2	2	0	0
2023-2024	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	37	3	17	20	22	-9
2024-2025	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	36	3	23	26	12	1
2025-2026	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth "A"	NCAA	40	1	9	10	8	-3
2026-2027	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	2	0	0	0	6	-1

Aaron Pionk Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2018-2019	B15 - District 11	MNHP-15	3	0	0	0	-	-
2019-2020	B16 - Section 7	MNHP-16	3	2	1	3	-	-
2019-2020	B16 - Red (Final 54)	MNHP-16	3	1	1	2	-	-
2021-2022	Sections 7&8 Seniors	MNHP	4	1	2	3	-	-

Aaron Pionk Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
MNHP	1	4	1	2	3	0.75	-	-	0
MNHP 15O	1	16	2	7	9	0.56	0	-	0
MNHP 16U	1	15	10	13	23	1.53	-	-	0
MNHP-15	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	-	-	0
MNHP-16	1	6	3	2	5	0.83	-	-	0
NAHL	2	61	10	21	31	0.51	14	12	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	2	0
NAPHL 16U	1	4	1	2	3	0.75	0	-	0
NCAA	4	115	7	49	56	0.49	48	-12	0
UMHSEHL	1	17	4	5	9	0.53	10	-	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	2	-
USHL	1	60	12	24	36	0.60	51	21	1	3	0	2	2	0.67	0	0
USHS-MN	3	66	26	48	74	1.12	25	0	2	9	4	5	9	1.00	0	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Aaron Pionk Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
B15 - District 11 (MNHP)	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	-	-	0
B16 - Red (Final 54) (MNHP)	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	-	-	0
B16 - Section 7 (MNHP)	1	3	2	1	3	1.00	-	-	0
Hermantown High	3	66	26	48	74	1.12	25	0	2	9	4	5	9	1.00	0	-
Minnesota Wilderness	2	61	10	21	31	0.51	14	12	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	2	0
MN Blue Ox 15U AAA	1	16	2	7	9	0.56	0	-	0
MN Blue Ox 16U AAA	1	19	11	15	26	1.37	0	-	0
Sections 7&8 Seniors (MNHP)	1	4	1	2	3	0.75	-	-	0
Team Velocity (UMHSEHL)	1	17	4	5	9	0.53	10	-	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	2	-
Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	4	115	7	49	56	0.49	48	-12	0
Waterloo Black Hawks	1	60	12	24	36	0.60	51	21	1	3	0	2	2	0.67	0	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Aaron Pionk Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2022-2023	USHL Second All-Star Team

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
05/10/2023	Confirmed	Waterloo Black Hawks	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth

Aaron Pionk Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 1 #4 by Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL Entry Draft
Drafted 2021, 13 #184 by Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL Entry Draft
2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #132 by NHL Central Scouting

+ Selected for NAHL Top Prospects Tournament -- 2022