Posts About "Michael DiPietro"
Canucks News & Rumors: Defense, Kadri, Goalies & President
April 19th, 2019 As the hockey world sits in shock over the quick exits of both the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins in first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, teams that didn't make the "second season" are strategizing to fill needs, work with those players already under contract, and consider what players the team wants to sign for...
Canucks’ News and Rumors: NHL Draft, Soderstrom, DiPietro & Kielly
April 16th, 2019 While the hockey world is watching some crazy first-round action in the Stanley Cup playoffs (who would have thought the wild-card Columbus Blue Jackets would be up 3-0 on the Tampa Bay Lightning?), Vancouver Canucks fans are watching other fans’ teams play and looking to their own team’s future. In this set of news and rumors,...
Tape2Tape: Canucks' Michael DiPietro and Overcoming Controversy
February 20th, 2019 It was a little over a week ago, on Feb. 11, 19-year-old Michael DiPietro made his NHL debut for the Vancouver Canucks against the San Jose Sharks. A third-round pick of the Canucks (64th overall) DiPietro had already seen one change in colours this season when his former junior club, the Windsor Spitfires, moved the young goaltender to...
NHL News & Notes: Koivu, Demko & More
February 7th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Mikko Koivu will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, Thatcher Demko is set to miss approximately 10 days with a slight sprain and Josh Morrissey is out against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Related: NHL News & Notes: Boyle Trade, Murray, McLeod & More Koivu out for Season The...
2019 World Juniors: Canada Fails to Medal, But Show Goes On
January 3rd, 2019 VANCOUVER — The critics will take aim at a lack of scoring, with consecutive 2-1 losses ending Canada’s tournament earlier than anticipated at the 2019 World Junior Championship. That and a power play that went ice cold, going 0-for-8 in those defeats — 0-for-3 against Finland in the quarterfinal after an 0-for-5 showing against...
The Top Ten NHL Goalie Prospects
December 31st, 2018 Goaltending can be a fickle thing. It is by far the toughest position in hockey to project long-term, not just because goalies tend to develop at a later age, but also because so much of it is a mental game. But just because it's difficult doesn't mean it's not worth trying. And so it's time again to rank the top NHL goalie...
