(1981-09-19) September 19, 1981 (age 42) Lewiston, Maine, U.S.[1]
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position
Goaltender
Caught
Right
Played for
New York Islanders
National team
United States
NHL draft
1st overall, 2000 New York Islanders
Playing career
2000–2013
Richard W. DiPietro Jr. (born September 19, 1981) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender and current co-host of ESPN 98.7 FM New York's "DiPietro and Rothenberg" with Dave Rothenberg.[2] He is also an analyst on National Hockey League (NHL) telecasts on ESPN having started the 2021–22 season.[3]
On June 24, 2000, DiPietro became the second goaltender in history selected first overall in an NHL Entry Draft when he was chosen by the New York Islanders.[4][5] In 2006, the team signed him to a groundbreaking 15-year, $67.5 million contract,[6] but a string of injuries beginning in 2008, which limited him to 50 NHL appearances over the next five seasons, led to a contract buyout on July 2, 2013, with eight years remaining on his contract.[7][8] DiPietro retired after being released by the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) on November 26, 2013, with whom he had signed a tryout contract on October 25.[9] Multiple hockey writers consider him to be one of the biggest draft busts in NHL history.[10][11] As a result of his contract buyout, the Islanders will continue to pay DiPietro $1.5 million annually until the end of the 2028–29 season.
^Doyle, Paul (June 24, 2000). "Can't mask this talent". courant.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
^Radio Ink (August 21, 2017). "Hahn Gets His Own Show". Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^Coryell, Grace. "Dynamic, Diverse and Accomplished Team to Present ESPN’s NHL Coverage to Fans," ESPN Press Room, Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021
^"DiPietro first goalie to go first overall". espn.com. November 8, 2000. Retrieved April 3, 2019. Goalie Michel Plasse was the first pick overall by Montreal in 1968 under rules governing the amateur draft.
^CBC Sports (November 11, 2000). "Goalie goes first in NHL draft". Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^The Canadian Press (July 3, 2013). "Islanders officially cut ties with Rick DiPietro, buy out final 8 years of goalie's contract". Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^Kreda, Allan (July 1, 2013). "Islanders Buy Out DiPietro". The New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^Branecky, Paul (November 26, 2013). "Checkers Release Rick DiPietro". Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^Slawson, Devin (June 23, 2015). "5 Biggest Busts in NHL Draft History: 2000-2010". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
^Sadler, Emily (June 24, 2015). "Top 10 biggest busts in NHL draft history". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
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notebook: DiPietro credits family for success in net". NHL.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018. "SPITS AGREE TO TERMS WITH AMHERSTBURG'S DIPIETRO". windsorspitfires...
helmet/cage combo instead of the newer one piece goalie mask until RickDiPietro briefly wore one of Osgood's in 2011, after he was injured in a fight...
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the Islanders selected goaltender RickDiPietro with the first overall pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. DiPietro's selection supplanted Luongo as the...
New York. In 2014, he teamed up with former New York Islanders goalie RickDiPietro to form the "Hahn & Humpty Show", which began weeknights. The popular...
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one and two saw goaltenders Nikolai Khabibulin of the Lightning and RickDiPietro of the Islanders trade 3–0 shutouts, with Tampa Bay winning game one...
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selected first overall in the draft, after Michel Plasse in 1968 and RickDiPietro in 2000. Eric Staal was selected second, by the Carolina Hurricanes...
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Martin Biron, who was to serve as Roloson's backup goaltender while RickDiPietro was out on injured reserve. Roloson lost his first game as an Islander...
Belfour, making it popular in the early 2000s by goaltenders such as RickDiPietro, Martin Biron, Roberto Luongo, Marc-André Fleury, Marc Denis, Henrik...
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when they selected Billy Harris, as well as 1973 (Denis Potvin), 2000 (RickDiPietro), and 2009 (John Tavares). Harris played with the Islanders for eight...
"DiPietro's record 15-year deal will pay him $67.5M". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2015. Allen, Kevin (September 12, 2006). "Islanders sign DiPietro to...
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