Vancouver Canucks sign goaltender Michael DiPietro to entry-level deal
He just completed his third season with the Windsor Spitfires, posting a .910 save percentage
Michael DiPietro has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.
DiPietro is coming off his third season with the OHL's Windsor Spitfires, earning Goaltender of the Year honours. He also holds the single-season franchise record for shutouts with seven.
The Amherstburg native backstopped the Spitfires to a Memorial Cup title in 2017 — winning the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy as the top goalie going 4-0 during the tournament.
So happy to announce that I have signed my first NHL contract with the <a href="https://twitter.com/Canucks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Canucks</a> ! Thank you for everyone who has helped me get to this point in my life and now the real work begins! See you soon Vancouver 🏒 <a href="https://t.co/gxOYbeNvvV">pic.twitter.com/gxOYbeNvvV</a>
—@miketendyMost recently, DiPietro was the third goalie for Team Canada at the 2018 IIHF World Hockey Championship, though he did not see any playing time behind Curtis McElhinney and Darcy Kuemper.
The Canucks selected the 18-year-old netminder with their 3rd-round pick (No. 64 overall) at the 2017 NHL Draft in Chicago.