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Latest revision as of 23:03, 15 November 2024
| Joe DiPenta | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 DiPenta in 2007 | |||
| Born |
February 25, 1979 Barrie, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Atlanta Thrashers Anaheim Ducks Frölunda HC | ||
| NHL draft |
61st overall, 1998 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2000–2011 | ||
| Website | Joe DiPenta.com | ||
Joseph V. DiPenta (born February 25, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. DiPenta played 4 seasons in the National Hockey League and 8 seasons in the American Hockey League. He is one of only few hockey players to have won both the Calder Cup and Stanley Cup during their career.
Early life
[edit]DiPenta was born in Barrie, Ontario in 1979. He began playing hockey at age four and later moved to Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia at age seven.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Junior
[edit]DiPenta played for the Smiths Falls Bears of the Central Canada Hockey League in the Canadian Junior Hockey League. After receiving the CJHL Scholarship award in 1997, DiPenta went on to play for Boston University. During his time with Boston, he was drafted 61st overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
DiPenta made his major junior debut with the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 1999-00 and finished the season with 13 goals and 43 assists in 63 games. As the hosts, DiPenta and the Mooseheads played in the 2000 Memorial Cup. Halifax was eliminated however by the OHL's Barrie Colts.
Professional
[edit]
After becoming a free agent, DiPenta signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2000 and made his professional debut in the AHL with the Flyers affiliate team, the Philadelphia Phantoms. He was then traded to the Atlanta Thrashers in 2002, was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves for the 2001-02 season and finished with 2 assists as the Wolves went on to win the 2002 Calder Cup.
DiPenta made his NHL debut with Atlanta in 2002-03, scoring 2 points in just 3 games before being sent back down to the Chicago Wolves for the rest of the season.
On August 19, 2004, DiPenta signed with the Vancouver Canucks and was assigned to their AHL affiliate at the time, the Manitoba Moose.
One year later, DiPenta signed with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for the 2005-06 season and joined the team with legends such as Scott Niedermayer and Teemu Selänne. With Chris Pronger joining the following season, the newly renamed, Anaheim Ducks captured their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, defeating the Ottawa Senators in five games. This gave DiPenta his first and only Stanley Cup title. DiPenta then resigned with the Ducks to a one-year contract for the following 2007-08 season.
In the 2008–09 season, DiPenta signed a one-year contract with Frölunda HC of Elitserien.
On July 11, 2009, DiPenta attempted a return to the NHL signing a one-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres.[2]
As a free agent from the Sabres, DiPenta made a return of sorts to the Ducks organization, signing a one-year contract with the team's AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, on August 26, 2010.[3] DiPenta then retired after the season's end.
Personal life
[edit]DiPenta is a Christian. He has spoken about his faith publicy and currently works as a professional EOS implementer.
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Boston University | HE | 38 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Boston University | HE | 36 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 63 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 83 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 26 | ||
| 2000–01 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 71 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | ||
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 61 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | ||
| 2002–03 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 76 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 107 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 2002–03 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 73 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 105 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 2004–05 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 73 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 72 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 2006–07 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 76 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 47 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 71 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2009–10 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 65 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 70 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 174 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 110 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||||
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup champion | 2002 | |
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup champion | 2007 | |
Transactions
[edit]- June 27, 1998 — Drafted by the Florida Panthers in the third round, 61st overall.
- July 12, 2000 — Signed by the Philadelphia Flyers as a free agent.
- March 5, 2002 — Traded to the Atlanta Thrashers for Jarrod Skalde.
- August 19, 2004 — Signed by the Vancouver Canucks as a free agent.
- August 11, 2005 — Signed by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim as a free agent.
- August 14, 2007 — Re-signed by the Anaheim Ducks as a free agent to a one-year contract.
- July 15, 2008 — Signed by Frölunda HC as a free agent.
- July 11, 2009 — Signed by the Buffalo Sabres as a free agent.
References
[edit]- ^ Joe DiPenta's story // Halifax, NS, retrieved 2022-12-17
- ^ "Sabres, DiPenta agree to terms". Buffalo Sabres. 2009-07-11. Archived from the original on 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
- ^ "Crunch Sign Defenseman Joe DiPenta". Syracuse Crunch. 2010-08-26. Archived from the original on 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Joe DiPenta's Official Website Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Anaheim Ducks players
- Atlanta Thrashers players
- Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Chicago Wolves players
- Florida Panthers draft picks
- Frölunda HC players
- Halifax Mooseheads players
- Manitoba Moose players
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players
- Philadelphia Phantoms players
- Portland Pirates players
- Ice hockey people from Barrie
- Stanley Cup champions
- Syracuse Crunch players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden