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Rick DiPietro GOALTENDER · CATCHES R · 6'0" · 185 LB
318 GP 130 W 2.87 GAA .902 SV% 16 SO
CAREER · TAP TO FLIP
DIPIETRO #39

Born Sep 19, 1981 · Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States — Drafted 2000 · Rd 1, #1 overall

SEASONGPWGAASV%SO
2010-11 26 8 3.44 .886 1
2011-12 8 3 3.73 .876 0
2012-13 3 0 4.10 .855 0
CAREER 318 130 2.87 .902 16
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Rick DiPietro

#39 Age 44 G
Height
6'0"
Weight
185 lbs
Catches
R
Born
(age 44)
Birthplace
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States
Draft
2000 R1 P1
Stats updated:

Career Statistics

Season Team GP W L OT GAA SV% SO
2012-13 Islanders 3 0 3 0 4.10 .855 0
2011-12 Islanders 8 3 2 3 3.73 .876 0
2010-11 Islanders 26 8 14 4 3.44 .886 1
2009-10 Islanders 8 2 5 0 2.60 .900 1
2008-09 Islanders 5 1 3 0 3.52 .892 0
2007-08 Islanders 63 26 28 7 2.82 .902 3
2006-07 Islanders 62 32 19 9 2.58 .919 5
2005-06 Islanders 63 30 24 5 3.02 .900 1
2003-04 Islanders 50 23 18 0 2.36 .911 5
2002-03 Islanders 10 2 5 0 2.97 .894 0
2000-01 Islanders 20 3 15 0 3.49 .878 0
Career 318 130 136 28 2.87 .902 16

Rick DiPietro, born September 19, 1981, in Winthrop, Massachusetts, became the first overall pick in the 2000 NHL Draft — the first goaltender selected first overall in NHL history. A right-catching netminder standing 6'0" and weighing 185 pounds, DiPietro was taken by the New York Islanders and wore number 39 throughout his NHL career.

Over 318 regular-season games, DiPietro recorded 130 wins, 136 losses, and 28 overtime losses, with a career goals-against average of 2.87, a save percentage of .902, and 16 shutouts. His career was marked by a series of significant injuries that limited his availability across multiple seasons.

After his playing career, DiPietro moved into broadcasting. He co-hosts "DiPietro and Rothenberg" with Dave Rothenberg on ESPN New York and has served as an analyst on NHL telecasts on ESPN, a role he took on beginning with the 2021–22 season.

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