2012-13 Rick DiPietro Game Worn Road Jersey
Born on September 19, 1981 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA, Rick DiPietro was a highly touted prospect playing out of Boston Univeristy, so touted in fact, that he was drafted 1st overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. He was the second ever goalie drafted #1 after Michel Plasse in 1968.
DiPietro was poised to make the NHL out of training camp immediately, however, due to injury (unfortunate foreshadowing to start his career), he missed the preseason and spent a large percentage of the season in the IHL with the Chicago Wolves. On his second recall with the Isles, that moment that all goalies wait for happened. On January 27, 2001, Rick DiPietro was given the start, stopped 29 of 31 shots, and recorded his first NHL assist in a 2-1 loss against Buffalo. DiPietro was there to stay with the team from then on. He only managed to get 3 wins in 20 games in his debut season. The next season, he spent the year developing in the AHL, not getting any additional NHL action. In 2002-03, he continued his minor league development, though appeared in 10 more games, recording 2 wins. In 2003-04, he was ready to become the #1 with the Isles. He appeared in 50 games, recorded 23 wins, 5 shutouts, and a 0.911% save average. On top of that, he led the team to the playoffs, and despite losing in 5, he put up a respectable 2.18GAA and 0.908% save average with a shutout. In 2005-06, he continued the starter role, appearing in 63 games, and also represented the USA in the Winter Olympics. Everything seemed to be on the right track for DiPietro. His 2006 performance earned him a 15 year, 67.5 million dollar contract, pretty much guaranteeing him to be an Islander for life. He lived up to expectation for the next two seasons, playing another 125 games and earning 58 wins. From then on, his fortune had shifted and he was plagued by endless injuries and general misfortune that derailed his development into the bonafide number one that he was slowly shaping into. He only managed to appear in 50 games over the next five seasons. A goalie fight he had with Brent Johnson in 2011 was the unfortunate main thing he was remembered for in that timeframe. After the Islanders bought him out, then released him in 2013, DiPietro was given a tryout with the Charlotte Checkers, however, after five games without a win, he was released from there as well and then retired from play and became a radio personality and coach.
In his NHL career, he appeared in 318 games, recording a 130-136-8-28 record with a 2.87GAA, 16 shutouts, 19 assists, and a 0.902% save average. In 10 playoff games, he recorded a 2-7 record with a 2.60GAA, 1 shutout, and a 0.904% save average.
What you are looking at right now is a 2012-13 New York Islanders game worn road jersey used by Rick DiPietro in two of the three games he played that season, including his final NHL game on February 19, 2013 against Ottawa. It has very pronounced puck marks and is definitively photomatched.
Acquired From: Craig Baumken, includes Islanders LOA
Dates of Game Use:
January 25, 2013 v Boston (23-27, 4-2L)
February 19, 2013 v Ottawa (23-26, 3-1L)
Also worn as back-up only seven additional times
Photomatched: YES
DiPietro was poised to make the NHL out of training camp immediately, however, due to injury (unfortunate foreshadowing to start his career), he missed the preseason and spent a large percentage of the season in the IHL with the Chicago Wolves. On his second recall with the Isles, that moment that all goalies wait for happened. On January 27, 2001, Rick DiPietro was given the start, stopped 29 of 31 shots, and recorded his first NHL assist in a 2-1 loss against Buffalo. DiPietro was there to stay with the team from then on. He only managed to get 3 wins in 20 games in his debut season. The next season, he spent the year developing in the AHL, not getting any additional NHL action. In 2002-03, he continued his minor league development, though appeared in 10 more games, recording 2 wins. In 2003-04, he was ready to become the #1 with the Isles. He appeared in 50 games, recorded 23 wins, 5 shutouts, and a 0.911% save average. On top of that, he led the team to the playoffs, and despite losing in 5, he put up a respectable 2.18GAA and 0.908% save average with a shutout. In 2005-06, he continued the starter role, appearing in 63 games, and also represented the USA in the Winter Olympics. Everything seemed to be on the right track for DiPietro. His 2006 performance earned him a 15 year, 67.5 million dollar contract, pretty much guaranteeing him to be an Islander for life. He lived up to expectation for the next two seasons, playing another 125 games and earning 58 wins. From then on, his fortune had shifted and he was plagued by endless injuries and general misfortune that derailed his development into the bonafide number one that he was slowly shaping into. He only managed to appear in 50 games over the next five seasons. A goalie fight he had with Brent Johnson in 2011 was the unfortunate main thing he was remembered for in that timeframe. After the Islanders bought him out, then released him in 2013, DiPietro was given a tryout with the Charlotte Checkers, however, after five games without a win, he was released from there as well and then retired from play and became a radio personality and coach.
In his NHL career, he appeared in 318 games, recording a 130-136-8-28 record with a 2.87GAA, 16 shutouts, 19 assists, and a 0.902% save average. In 10 playoff games, he recorded a 2-7 record with a 2.60GAA, 1 shutout, and a 0.904% save average.
What you are looking at right now is a 2012-13 New York Islanders game worn road jersey used by Rick DiPietro in two of the three games he played that season, including his final NHL game on February 19, 2013 against Ottawa. It has very pronounced puck marks and is definitively photomatched.
Acquired From: Craig Baumken, includes Islanders LOA
Dates of Game Use:
January 25, 2013 v Boston (23-27, 4-2L)
February 19, 2013 v Ottawa (23-26, 3-1L)
Also worn as back-up only seven additional times
Photomatched: YES
