Michael DiPietro
Michael DiPietro | |
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| Born | June 9, 1999 Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey goaltender |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Playing for Providence Bruins (AHL) and Boston Bruins (NHL) |
Michael DiPietro (born June 9, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League (AHL), while under contract with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was chosen 64th overall by the Vancouver Canucks during the 2017 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
DiPietro began his hockey journey as a defenceman before transitioning to the goaltender position at age nine. Before entering the OHL draft, he competed with the Sun County Panthers Minor Midget AAA squad, achieving a .862 save percentage across 21 games in the 2014–15 season.
Selected 23rd overall by the Windsor Spitfires in the 2015 OHL Draft, DiPietro posted a 16–8–1 record and a .912 save percentage in his first season. He received the F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy for having the top goals-against average among rookie goaltenders and was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team. In his second year, he played a pivotal role in Windsor’s Memorial Cup triumph, recording a .932 save percentage, earning the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy, and securing spots on both the Memorial Cup All-Star Team and OHL Third All-Star Team.
Prior to his third season, DiPietro was drafted 64th overall by Vancouver in 2017. Remaining unsigned that year, he posted a 29–21–3–1 record with seven shutouts and a .910 save percentage, which led to him being honored as OHL Goaltender of the Year and named to the First All-Star Team.
On May 31, 2018, DiPietro inked a three-year entry-level deal with Vancouver. After participating in Canucks training camp, he returned to Windsor for the 2018–19 campaign, where he set a franchise milestone by securing his 79th win. He maintained a .920 save percentage over 21 starts before being traded to the Ottawa 67's in exchange for Egor Afanaseyev and draft selections.
DiPietro made his NHL debut on February 11, 2019, stepping in due to an injury to starter Thatcher Demko. At just 19 years old, he became Vancouver’s second-youngest goaltender ever. Following one game at the NHL level, he was sent back to Ottawa. That season, he shared the Dave Pinkney Trophy for allowing the fewest goals against in the league and achieved an undefeated 13–0 record in playoffs before an injury curtailed his postseason run.
On January 21, 2022, DiPietro was called up again to the NHL on an emergency basis amid COVID-19 related absences affecting goaltenders. He started against the St. Louis Blues, stopping 14 of 17 shots in a defeat before being reassigned to Vancouver’s AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks.
Approaching his fourth professional season without securing a permanent position within Vancouver’s organization and having requested a trade, DiPietro was dealt along with prospect Jonathan Myrenberg to the Boston Bruins on October 27, 2022, in exchange for Jack Studnicka.
In the course of the 2024–25 AHL season, DiPietro compiled a 26–8–5 record over 40 games with Providence, ranking second across the league in wins and save percentage (.927), as well as third in goals-against average (2.05). His outstanding play earned him the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award as AHL goaltender of the year and selection to the AHL First All-Star Team.
International competition
DiPietro represented Canada on the international stage, taking part in the 2015 World U-17 Hockey Challenge where the team finished fourth, as well as the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. Although he was a late cut from Canada's roster for the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship, he made his first appearance at the World Juniors in 2019. During the opening game of that tournament, he achieved a shutout in a dominant 14–0 victory against Denmark and was recognized as Canada's top player in a preliminary round defeat to Russia, concluding with an impressive .957 save percentage. Canada’s run ended in the quarterfinals after an overtime loss to Finland.
He earned a spot on Team Canada for the 2021 IIHF World Championship, where he secured a gold medal, and also participated in the 2022 Spengler Cup.
Personal background
Although sharing the DiPietro surname, he is not related to Paul DiPietro, former forward for the Montreal Canadiens, nor to Rick DiPietro, ex-goaltender for the New York Islanders. He models his goaltending approach after Jonathan Quick of the New York Rangers and has a tattoo commemorating his Memorial Cup triumph.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 Minor Midget "AAA" | 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) | ECHL | 29 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1635 | 71 | 1 | 2.61 | .918 | 2 | 102 | 6 | 3.55 | .902 | ||||||||||
| 2022–23 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 1 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 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
| Year | Team | Tournament | 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 career totals | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 739 | 20 | 1 | 1.62 | .940 | |||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| OHL | |
| F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy | 2015–16 |
| OHL First All-Rookie Team | 2015–16 |
| OHL Third All-Star Team | 2016–17 |
| OHL Goaltender of the Year | 2017–18 |
| OHL First All-Star Team | 2017–18 |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy | 2018–19 |
| CHL | |
| Hap Emms Memorial Trophy | 2017 |
| Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2017 |
| Memorial Cup champion | 2017 |
| AHL | |
| First All-Star Team | 2024–25 |
| Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award | 2024–25 |