DiPietro Named CHL Goalie of the Week
January 12, 2016 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Windsor Spitfires News Release
(Windsor, ON) - The Canadian Hockey League has named Spitfires rookie Michael DiPietro its Vaughn Goaltender of the Week for the period ended Sunday, January 10th .
DiPietro posted a pair of wins, including a shutout, making 62 saves for a .969 save percentage along with a goals-against-average of 1.00.
He earned his second shutout of the season on Thursday night, making 30 saves as first star in a 5-0 win over the Owen Sound Attack, then stopped 32 shots on Sunday helping the Spitfires grab a 4-2 win on the road against the Oshawa Generals.
The 16-year-old from Amherstburg was chosen by the Spitfires in the 2nd round of the 2015 OHL Priority Selection.
Eligible for the 2017 NHL Draft, DiPietro competed as a member of Team Canada Red at the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and carries an 11-3-1-0 record with a goals-against- average of 2.29 and save percentage of .924 (2nd in the OHL) this season.
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