Eliteprospects
Canada Joe DiPenta
#3 Syracuse Crunch / AHL - 10/11
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Feb 25, 1979
Position
D
Age
45
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Barrie, ON, CAN
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Cole Harbour Red Wings
Status
Retired
Drafted
1998 round 3 #61 overall by Florida Panthers

DiPenta was a stay-at-home defenseman who knew his limitations. He was a great team guy and shot blocker. Wasn't much of a physical presence despite his size.
- Erik K. Piri, EP

Team Staff profile of Joe DiPenta also available

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Joe DiPenta Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1996-97 Smiths Falls Bears CJHL 52* 13* 20* 33* 78* -* |
1997-98 Boston Univ. NCAA 38* 2* 16* 18* 50* -* |
1998-99 Boston Univ. NCAA 36* 2* 15* 17* 72* 12* |
1999-00 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 63* 13* 43* 56* 83* 32* | Playoffs 10 3 4 7 26 0
2000-01 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 71* 3* 5* 8* 65* -10* | Playoffs 10 1 2 3 15 8
2001-02 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 61* 2* 4* 6* 71* 7* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 15* 0* 2* 2* 15* -1* | Playoffs 25 1 3 4 22 8
2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* 3* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 76* 2* 17* 19* 107* 22* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 7 2
2003-04 Chicago Wolves AHL 73* 0* 6* 6* 105* 1* | Playoffs 10 1 0 1 13 2
2004-05 Manitoba Moose AHL 73* 2* 10* 12* 48* 18* | Playoffs 14 0 5 5 2 6
2005-06 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 72* 2* 6* 8* 46* 8* | Playoffs 16 0 0 0 13 1
2006-07 Anaheim Ducks NHL 76* 2* 6* 8* 48* 1* | Playoffs 16 0 0 0 4 0
2007-08 Anaheim Ducks NHL 23* 1* 4* 5* 16* 3* |
2008-09 Frölunda HC Elitserien 48* 1* 5* 6* 71* 5* | Playoffs 11 0 1 1 12 0
2009-10 Portland Pirates AHL 65* 2* 5* 7* 83* 1* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 -4
2010-11 Syracuse Crunch “C” AHL 70* 1* 3* 4* 62* 10* |

Joe DiPenta Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 Halifax Mooseheads Memorial Cup 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |

Joe DiPenta Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 7 504* 12* 52* 64* 0.13* 556* 48* | 6 72 3 * 11 * 14 * 0.19 * 63 * 22 *
CJHL (CCHL) 1 52* 13* 20* 33* 0.63* 78* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 0* 2* 2* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 74* 4* 31* 35* 0.47* 122* 12* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 4 174* 6* 17* 23* 0.13* 110* 15* | 2 32 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 17 * 1 *
QMJHL 1 63* 13* 43* 56* 0.89* 83* 32* | 1 10 3 * 4 * 7 * 0.70 * 26 * 0 *
Elitserien (SHL) 1 48* 1* 5* 6* 0.13* 71* 5* | 1 11 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.09 * 12 * 0 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Joe DiPenta Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/26/2010
08/26/2010 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Syracuse Crunch
07/11/2009
07/11/2009 Confirmed Frölunda HC Buffalo Sabres
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1996, 11 #144 overall by Halifax Mooseheads in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Cult/Star player for Frölunda HC

Cult/Star player for Halifax Mooseheads

Cult/Star player for Smiths Falls Bears

Career transactions
- 2010-08-26 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Syracuse Crunch
- 2009-07-11 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Buffalo Sabres
- 2008-07-15 • Signed to a one-year contract by Frölunda
- 2005-08-11 • Signed by the Anaheim Ducks
- 2004-08-19 • Signed by the Vancouver Canucks
- 2002-03-05 • Traded to the Atlanta Thrashers
- 2000-07-12 • Signed by the Philadelphia Flyers