DiPietro to Ottawa as 67's Swing Deal for Spitfires Goalie
December 4, 2018 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Ottawa 67's News Release
OTTAWA - The Ottawa 67's have acquired goaltender Michael DiPietro from the Windsor Spitfires, the club announced on Tuesday.
The Spitfires receive forward Yegor Afanasyev from Ottawa, along with four second-round draft picks and three conditional picks in exchange for the 19-year-old DiPietro, a third-round selection (64th overall) of the Vancouver Canucks in 2017.
The trade is one of the biggest in the modern history of the 67's as the club lands an elite goalie who had 29 wins last year and 30 wins the year before. The 19-year-old native of Amherstburg, Ontario was invited on Monday to Hockey Canada's selection camp for this year's World Juniors team.
"Michael DiPietro is a tremendous competitor whose team and personal accomplishments are well-documented," said 67's General Manager James Boyd. "Our fans will appreciate Michael's character and work ethic. We're excited with the outstanding goaltending depth this acquisition provides our team moving forward."
Here is how the full trade breaks down:
To Ottawa:
G Michael DiPietro
2024 2nd Round Selection (Kingston)
2020 4th Round Selection (Windsor)
To Windsor:
F Egor Afanaseyev
2019 2nd Round Selection (Ottawa)
2021 2nd Round Selection (London)
2022 2nd Round Selection (Ottawa)
2023 2nd Round Selection (Ottawa)
Conditional 2021 2nd Round Selection (Ottawa)
Conditional 2021 3rd Round Selection (Ottawa)
Conditional 2022 3rd Round Selection (Ottawa)
The 67's are back in action this week as they take on the Gatineau Olympiques in the Battle of the Ottawa River, a home-and-home series starting Friday night in Gatineau and wrapping up at The Arena at TD Place on Saturday afternoon. Alumni for both teams will hit the ice for a game before Saturday's main event between the junior clubs.
Tickets for the game in Ottawa on December 8th are on sale at ottawa67s.com or at TD Place's Box Office. Tickets for the December 7th game in Gatineau, are available at www.ovation.qc.ca or at the Robert Guertin Centre.
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