Bruins’ Michael DiPietro, finally, set for well-deserved full-time NHL role

Sep 24, 2026, 11:03 AM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),

When Michael DiPietro won the Baz Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL’s top goalie in 2024-25, it felt like a long-time coming.

It was his sixth year of pro hockey, with the former top goaltending prospect doing everything in his power to prove he deserved a shot in the NHL. The Boston Bruins already had a crowded crease that year with Jeremy Swayman and Joonas Korpisalo. So there wasn’t really an opportunity for DiPietro to see any playing time. He was in a strong tandem situation himself back in Providence. DiPietro was definitely the better of the two goalies, but it didn’t seem to matter.

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