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
against build good hard played team win
We responded. We played hard for Brad. It was a good team win against a very good team. We can build on this.
break felt playoff supposed
We felt like this was it, make or break for our playoff run. This was how it's supposed to look all season.
business change coach good great head man needs
We're battling. Everyone thought Mr. Stirling was a good man and a great coach, but in this business change needs to be made sometimes. We're going to do everything we can to make this head coach successful.
hard playing stops team
I don't think any team stops playing hard because they had some injuries.
couple good
He had a couple of good looks. Fortunately one went wide, which was big for us.
change downward step time
We're on a downward slide, and things have to change quickly. It's frustrating. Every time we take a step in the right direction, we immediately take a step backward.
good recipe
If we could use that same recipe for other games, we'd be in good shape.
allow piece sign
I didn't want it to be me that didn't allow us to sign him, ... He's an important piece to us winning. I want him here as much as anybody.
four guy hockey mike reality usa
I don't even think it was reality four years ago. I was 20 years old. Mike Richter's been the guy for USA Hockey for 15 years.
came game good guys happy last stepping stone win
Guys weren't happy with the last game and how we came out. But that's over, and this win is going to be a good stepping stone for us.
bad expect fans possibly ranger silence third words
I can't put it into words. ... It's as disappointing as I could possibly feel. There were a lot of Ranger fans here tonight. It's tough, but you have to expect that.... It's too bad we couldn't silence them in the third period.
chance happen hockey lose
When you lose and don't get a chance to play for a medal, it's the most disappointing thing that could happen in hockey right now for me.
matter opposite spectrum
We went from one end of the spectrum to the opposite in a matter of two games.
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.