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NHL News / Inside The Rink / October 23
Three Former AHL Goalies Have Big Nights in the NHL
Last night in the NHL there was 12 games played. In three games former AHL goalies had big nights. In Boston, the reigning Les Cunningham Award winner Michael DiPietro recorded his first career NHL shutout.
Boston Bruins News / Yardbarker / October 17
Bruins' young core making bold statement with early-season success
The Boston Bruins' young core has done a stellar job in leading the team to a 6-2-0 record with four wins in a row.
Boston Bruins News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 17
Bruins goalie matches Tim Thomas with career first feat vs. Ducks
The Boston Bruins are having a nice start to the 2026-27 season. Boston made some big offseason moves to maintain their status as a playoff team. On Friday night, they showed that they can stand tall against quality teams.
NHL News / Professor Press Box / October 16
Former Canucks Prospect Michael DiPietro Finally Gets Another NHL Chance
Sometimes a hockey career takes the scenic route. Michael DiPietro knows something about that. At one point, the former Vancouver Canucks prospect was considered a pretty exciting young goaltender.
Boston Bruins News / Boston Bruins On SI / October 4
Goalie Michael DiPietro Makes First Start as a Bruin
The Boston Bruins may have not had the outcome they wanted in their 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night, but one player marked off a new milestone
The biggest draft bust for every NHL team
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
Boston Bruins News / Daily Faceoff / September 24
Bruins’ Michael DiPietro, finally, set for well-deserved full-time NHL role
When Michael DiPietro won the Baz Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL’s top goalie in 2024-25, it felt like a long-time coming. It was his sixth year of pro hockey, with the former top goaltending prospect doing everything in his power to prove he deserved a shot in the NHL.
Boston Bruins News / The Hockey Writers / August 15
DiPietro Leads Intriguing Bruins’ Backup Goalie Competition
There’s been a lot of discussion about the potential outlook of the Boston Bruins lineup for the 2026-27 season. Through all of the discourse, though, one under-discussed area has been the Bruins goaltending situation heading into the season.
Boston Bruins News / Inside The Rink / August 5
AHL: Goalies to Watch in the 2026-27 Season
The 2026-27 AHL season is coming in 65 days. Michael DiPietro won the MVP last season with the Providence Bruins, and he’ll be the backup in Boston this season.
NHL News / Canucksarmy / May 29
5 goalies the Canucks could select at the 2026 NHL Draft
Over the past decade, the Vancouver Canucks have made it a habit to draft a goaltender roughly two out of every three years. In fact, ex-Canucks director of goaltending-turned-scout-who-still-has-a-huge-say-on-who-to-draft Ian Clark even said as much prior to the team drafting Aku Koskenvuo in 2021.
Boston Bruins News / Inside The Rink / April 23
AHL: Michael Dipietro Claims Second Straight 'Baz' Award
The Providence Bruins enter the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs as the best team in the AHL. They finished with a 54-16-2-0 record and 110 points, which was enough to claim the MacGregor Kilpatrick Trophy.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / April 13
Five NHL goaltending prospects who dominated the AHL in 2025-26
The grind of the American Hockey League season can be taxing on anyone, including goalies. We don’t typically see netminders playing 55-60 games like the top NHLers do.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Boston Bruins News / Inside The Rink / April 13
AHL Game Recap: Dipietro Shuts Down Springfield; Providence Wins 1-0
The Springfield Thunderbirds and Providence Bruins met for the final time this season. Springfield entered today’s game off a 3-1 loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack, snapping their five-game winning streak.
Boston Bruins News / The Hockey Writers / February 21
Bruins’ Michael DiPietro Is Giving Don Sweeney a Good Problem With His AHL Play
On Feb. 20, the Boston Bruins assigned Michael DiPietro to the American Hockey League (AHL) after being called up on an emergency basis. DiPietro was acquired in a trade from the Vancouver Canucks in 2022 and has been a mainstay in their AHL organization, the Providence Bruins.
Boston Bruins News / NHL on ClutchPoints / February 18
Why Bruins had to make emergency recall from Providence
The Boston Bruins made a bit of a surprising move on Wednesday. They recalled goaltender Michael DiPietro from the AHL’s Providence Bruins under emergency conditions.
Boston Bruins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 18
Bruins Recall Michael DiPietro
The Bruins announced Wednesday that they’ve recalled goaltender Michael DiPietro from AHL Providence on an emergency basis. He’ll serve as Boston’s lone NHL-contracted practice netminder for the time being, as Jeremy Swayman (USA) and Joonas Korpisalo (Finland) are still representing their respective countries at the Olympics.
Boston Bruins News / Inside The Rink / December 7
AHL: Providence Struggles to Score Despite Outshooting Thunderbirds
The Providence Bruins returned home to face the Springfield Thunderbirds tonight. The Bruins beat the Thunderbirds 4-3 in overtime last night. Michael DiPietro got the start for Providence, bringing in a 9-3-0 record, a 2.08 goals-against average, and a .928 save percentage.
NHL News / Yardbarker / October 6, 2025
Maple Leafs' reported pursuit of Bruins goalie comes with risk
The season is about to start, but the Toronto Maple Leafs are still being linked to available players, in this case, via waivers.
Boston Bruins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 1, 2025
Bruins’ Michael DiPietro Unlikely To Pass Through Waivers
Despite signing a two-year, $1.63MM extension with the team this summer, Michael DiPietro’s tenure in the Boston Bruins organization appears to be numbered.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / August 11, 2025
A Trade — Not Waivers — Is Only Way for Oilers to Land Bruins Goalie
If the Edmonton Oilers want Boston Bruins goaltender Michael DiPietro in their crease this season, they can’t sit back and hope for the waiver wire to solve their goaltending puzzle.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / July 15, 2025
Oilers Connection to Michael Dipietro Makes Sense
The Edmonton Oilers faced criticism last season for their lack of consistency between the pipes, and even though they were able to make it to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight season, they couldn’t get the job done, and fans continue to push for the team to move on from Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard.
Boston Bruins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 26, 2025
Bruins discussing extension with inexperienced goaltender
He's in position to be the unquestioned No. 3 option for the Bruins next season if they can come to terms on a new deal.
Boston Bruins News / Boston Hockey Now / January 25, 2025
Bruins Playoff Odds Plummet; Betting Odds Teeter
Despite a bare-knuckled 2-0 win over the Ottawa Senators Thursday, the Boston Bruins playoff odds are a mere fraction of what they were just a couple of weeks ago.
Boston Bruins News / Boston Hockey Now / January 23, 2025
Bruins Call Up Goalie Michael DiPietro With Jeremy Swayman Hurt
The Boston Bruins have called up another player from AHL Providence and likely added another player to their ever-growing list of injuries. Boston recalled goalie Michael DiPietro on Thursday ahead of their game against the Ottawa Senators.
Boston Bruins News / Canucksarmy / March 21, 2024
Boston Bruins sign former Canucks prospect goaltender Michael DiPietro to contract extension
The Boston Bruins have signed former Vancouver Canucks prospect goaltender Michael DiPietro to a contract extension. Originally drafted by the Canucks in the third round at 64th overall, DiPietro has signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with Boston.
Boston Bruins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 20, 2024
Bruins sign former top goaltending prospect to extension
Shoring up some of their organizational goaltending depth for next season, the Boston Bruins announced they have signed goalie Michael DiPietro to a one-year, $775K two-way contract for the 2024-25 season.
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