Rick DiPietro
Rick DiPietro
Richard W. DiPietro, Jr.is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was the first overall selection by the New York Islanders in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. DiPietro is currently a NY sports talk show host on ESPN 98.7 FM. He co-hosts the "Hahn & Humpty show" with Alan Hahn. DiPietro signed a groundbreaking 15-year contract in 2006, after which he suffered a string of injuries from 2008 until he was subsequently bought-out by the Islanders on July 2,...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth19 September 1981
couple good
He had a couple of good looks. Fortunately one went wide, which was big for us.
arm head piece swung
On the first one, someone got a piece of it. Luckily, I swung my head around to see him and got my glove and arm up in time.
weird
Like slow-motion, off the shin pads, ... Another weird bounce.
ethic improved start work
I think it is encouraging that we are working harder. Our work ethic has improved and, if that continues, we will start making strides.
exciting game happy
I feel happy that we got the two points, ... It was an exciting game to be a part of.
hard playing stops team
I don't think any team stops playing hard because they had some injuries.
answer business focused honestly month
I honestly don't know; I can't answer that. It's not something I want to think about right now. I've still got a whole month and I'm focused on business at home.
dream exciting great honor kid opportunity ray remember watching
It's a great honor. It's something as a kid you dream about. I remember watching the (1992) Olympics, with Ray LeBlanc. It's an exciting time. It's a great opportunity and a great challenge.
good played
I think we played good enough to win.
good olympic since team
I think we've been pretty good defensively since the Olympic break. It's been good team defense.
current feels game needed obviously playoff situation type
This is playoff type hockey. Every game feels like a must win, especially with the current situation that we're in. Disappointing. Obviously we needed these two points. But, they (games) just keep getting more and more important.
contained hat
Did he have a hat trick? We really contained him.
allowing chance gave huge national
They gave me a huge chance by allowing me to play for the national program,
feels games
It feels like a must-win situation. The games keep getting more and more important.