Michael DiPietro (born June 9, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the third round, 64th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
| Michael DiPietro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 DiPietro with the Providence Bruins in 2024 | |||
| Born |
June 9, 1999 Windsor, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Boston Bruins Providence Bruins (AHL) Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL draft |
64th overall, 2017 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Playing career
editDiPietro began playing hockey as a defenceman until he was nine years old when he switched to goaltender after watching his step-brother play the position.[1]
Before being drafted into the OHL, DiPietro played with the Sun County Panthers Minor Midget AAA team. During the 2014–15 season, DiPietro played in 21 games and posted a .862 save percentage.
DiPietro was drafted in the second round, 23rd overall, by the Windsor Spitfires in the 2015 OHL Draft.[2] During his rookie season, DiPietro had a 16–8–1 record while posting a save percentage of .912. He was awarded the F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy after his rookie year for being the rookie goaltender with the best goals-against average, becoming the first Spitfires player to ever win the award.[3] He was also named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team.[4]
In his sophomore year, DiPietro helped guide the Spitfires to a Memorial Cup victory, posting a .932 save percentage during Windsor's championship win. For his efforts, DiPietro was awarded the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy, named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team and the OHL Third All-Star Team.[5]
After two successful seasons, scouts started to take notice. Bill Sloan, Head Scout South of the Mason Dixon, was quick to note his potential. As such, before his junior season, DiPietro was drafted 64th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[6] Unsigned by the Canucks, DiPietro rejoined the Spitfires for the 2017–18 season. In his junior season, DiPietro posted a 29–21–3–1 record with seven shutouts and a .910 save percentage. For his efforts, DiPietro was named OHL Goaltender of the Year[7] and to the OHL First All-Star Team.[8]
On May 31, 2018, the Canucks signed DiPietro to a three-year entry-level contract.[9] DiPietro began the 2018–19 season in the OHL after attending Canucks training camp.[10] On October 28, after a 4–1 win over the Owen Sound Attack, DiPietro set a Spitfires franchise record for most wins in Spitfires history with his 79th.[11] DiPietro started the 2018–19 season with the Spitfires, posting a .920 save percentage in 21 starts.[12] On December 4, he was traded to the Ottawa 67's in exchange for Egor Afanaseyev and drafts picks ranging from 2019 to 2023.[13]
On February 5, 2019, DiPietro was called up to the NHL on an emergency basis after starter Thatcher Demko was injured.[14] He made his NHL debut on February 11 in a 7–2 loss to the San Jose Sharks, stopping 17 of 24 shots.[15] By making his debut, DiPietro became the second youngest Canucks goaltender in franchise history, only being surpassed by Troy Gamble.[16] He was returned to the Ottawa 67's the following night.[17]
On March 18, 2019, DiPietro and teammate Cedrick Andree were announced as the co-winners of the Dave Pinkney Trophy for allowing the fewest goals against in the league. In 17 games with the Ottawa 67's, DiPietro had a 12–4–0–0 record with a 2.50 goals-against-average.[18] In the playoffs, DiPietro had a 13–0 record with the 67's before suffering an injury in the OHL finals, and did not return as the Guelph Storm won the OHL championship.
On January 21, 2022, DiPietro would be called up to the NHL on an emergency basis after starter Thatcher Demko was placed into the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. On January 23, he would return to the NHL by starting against the St. Louis Blues in a 3–1 loss after goaltender Spencer Martin was also placed on the COVID-19 protocol, stopping 14 of 17 shots. On January 27, DiPietro would then be assigned to the Taxi Squad, and would eventually be sent down along with Sheldon Dries to the Abbotsford Canucks a day later on January 28.
Unable to find traction within the Canucks organization and having earlier submitted a trade request, DiPietro entered his fourth professional season in 2022–23 assigned to the Abbotsford Canucks. Before making his season debut, DiPietro was traded by the Canucks to the Boston Bruins, along with prospect Jonathan Myrenberg, in exchange for Jack Studnicka on October 27, 2022.[19]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2021 Latvia | |
DiPietro played in the 2015 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, taking 4th place with Canada Red, and also played in the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. After being a late cut from Team Canada's 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship roster,[20] DiPietro eventually made his World Juniors debut during the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships.[21] In the first game of the tournament on December 26, 2018, DiPietro recorded a shut-out in a 14–0 win over Denmark.[22] In Canada's final game of the preliminary round, DiPietro was named Canada's best player of the game in a 2–1 loss to Russia. He ended the preliminary round with a .957 save percentage.[23] On January 2, Canada was eliminated from the World Juniors tournament in a heartbreaking 2–1 overtime loss in the quarterfinals to Team Finland.[24]
DiPietro was named to Team Canada for the 2021 IIHF World Championship, whom with he had won a gold medal,[25] and the 2022 Spengler Cup.
Personal life
editWhile they share a last name, DiPietro is not related to former Montreal Canadiens forward Paul DiPietro, or former New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro.[26] DiPietro models his game after New York Rangers goalie Jonathan Quick. He has a tattoo celebrating winning the Memorial Cup.[27]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2014–15 | Sun County Panthers | AHMMPL | 21 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 893 | 75 | 4 | 3.95 | .862 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 404 | 17 | 1 | 1.89 | .933 | ||
| 2014–15 | Leamington Flyers | GOJHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 29 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1,644 | 67 | 2 | 2.45 | .912 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 190 | 11 | 0 | 3.48 | .869 | ||
| 2016–17 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 51 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2,935 | 115 | 6 | 2.35 | .917 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 436 | 18 | 0 | 2.48 | .917 | ||
| 2017–18 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 56 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 3,267 | 152 | 7 | 2.79 | .910 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 342 | 16 | 0 | 2.81 | .934 | ||
| 2018–19 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 21 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1,241 | 48 | 1 | 2.32 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 933 | 39 | 3 | 2.51 | .897 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 844 | 33 | 1 | 2.35 | .914 | ||
| 2018–19 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | .708 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Utica Comets | AHL | 36 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 2045 | 95 | 1 | 2.79 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7.16 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Utica Comets | AHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 238 | 10 | 0 | 2.52 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 34 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 1912 | 94 | 0 | 2.95 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 3.14 | .824 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Maine Mariners | ECHL | 29 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1,635 | 71 | 1 | 2.61 | .918 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 6 | 0 | 3.55 | .902 | ||
| 2022–23 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .943 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 30 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1617 | 70 | 4 | 2.51 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 11 | 0 | 5.28 | .771 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canada Red | U17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 317 | 9 | 0 | 1.70 | .929 | |
| 2016 | Canada | IH18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 6 | 0 | 2.00 | .923 | |
| 2019 | Canada | WJC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 243 | 5 | 1 | 1.23 | .951 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 739 | 20 | 1 | 1.62 | .940 | |||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy | 2015–16 | [3] |
| OHL First All-Rookie Team | 2015–16 | [4] |
| OHL Third All-Star Team | 2016–17 | [5] |
| OHL Goaltender of the Year | 2017–18 | [7] |
| OHL First All-Star Team | 2017–18 | [8] |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy | 2018–19 | [18] |
| Memorial Cup | ||
| Hap Emms Memorial Trophy | 2017 | [28] |
| Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2017 | [28] |
| Memorial Cup | 2017 | [29] |
| Other | ||
| Canada Games gold medal | 2015 | [30] |
References
edit- ^ LaBarber, Jourdan (June 21, 2017). "Draft notebook: DiPietro credits family for success in net". NHL.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "SPITS AGREE TO TERMS WITH AMHERSTBURG'S DIPIETRO". windsorspitfires.com. May 19, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ a b "Spitfires' DiPietro earns F.W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy". Ontario Hockey League. March 21, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "Alexander Nylander named OHL Rookie of the Year". Ontario Hockey League. April 18, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "OHL Announces 2016-17 All-Star Teams". Ontario Hockey League. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ "Two Spitfires selected in NHL draft — forward Gabe Vilardi and goalie Michael DiPietro". Windsor Star. June 25, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ a b "Spitfires' Michael DiPietro Named OHL Goaltender of the Year". Ontario Hockey League. May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "2017-18 OHL All-Star Teams Announced". Ontario Hockey League. May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Canucks Media Relations. "Canucks sign goaltender Michael DiPietro". Vancouver Canucks. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ Wagner, Daniel (September 20, 2018). "Camp Cuts: Michael DiPietro heads back to the OHL to break some records". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "Spitfires' DiPietro becomes winningest goaltender in franchise history". ontariohockeyleague.com. October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ Campbell, Don (December 4, 2018). "67's make biggest trade in franchise history by acquiring goalie Michael DiPietro". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "DiPietro to Ottawa as 67's swing deal for Spitfires goalie". ottawa67s.com. December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "DiPietro called up by Canucks, will meet team in Washington". cbc.ca. February 5, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ Gemma Karstens-Smith (February 11, 2019). "Sharks shell Canucks as Michael DiPietro roughed up in NHL debut". cbc.ca. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ @PR_NHL (February 11, 2019). "Michael DiPietro (19 years, 247 days) is the second-youngest goalie in @Canucks franchise history, less than 3 weeks older than Troy Gamble (19 years, 229 days) was at the time of his first NHL start on Nov. 22, 1986. #NHLStats" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Beneteau, Josh (February 13, 2019). "Canucks to return Michael DiPietro to OHL's Ottawa 67's". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "Andree and DiPietro allow fewest goals against". ontariohockeyleague.com. March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Bruins acquire Michael DiPietro and Jonathan Myrenberg from Canucks". Boston Bruins. October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ John Chidley-Hill (December 16, 2017). "DiPietro tells Canada to win world juniors after being cut from team". ctvnews.ca. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ Gemma Karstens-Smith (December 27, 2018). "Canada routs Denmark 14-0 in world juniors opener". cbc.ca. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ Wagner, Daniel (December 31, 2018). "Mikey DiPietro named best player of the game for Canada in World Junior loss to Russia". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ McGran, Kevin (January 2, 2019). "Game Centre: Canada loses overtime heartbreaker to Finland". Toronto Star. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ "2020-21 National Men's Hockey Team". Hockey Canada. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Draft notebook: DiPietro credits family for success in net". NHL.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ Michael DiPietro | Canucks Prospect Profile, retrieved March 5, 2022
- ^ a b "2017 Mastercard Memorial Cup Awards & All-Stars". Canadian Hockey League. May 28, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Parker, Jim (May 28, 2017). "Spitfires complete improbable run at Memorial Cup". Windsor Star. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ The Canadian Press (March 1, 2015). "Ontario tops Alberta hockey gold at the Canada Winter Games". The Sports Network. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy 2015–16 |
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| Preceded by Tyler Parsons
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Hap Emms Memorial Trophy 2017 |
Succeeded by Incumbent
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| Preceded by | OHL Goaltender of the Year 2017–18 |
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