# Paul DiPietro

Paul Anthony DiPietro (born September 8, 1970) is a Canadian-born Swiss former professional ice hockey player. A Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens, he played forward and made the roster for the Swiss national ice hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

## Playing career

Paul DiPietro played in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs. He won a Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1993 and scored twice in the Cup-clinching game. On February 18, 2006 he scored the only two goals of the game in Switzerland's upset win over Canada. He played his rookie year on the Montreal Canadiens in the 1991–92 NHL season.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1986–87 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 49 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 63 | 25 | 42 | 67 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 57 | 31 | 48 | 79 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 66 | 56 | 63 | 119 | 57 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| 1990–91 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 78 | 39 | 31 | 70 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| 1991–92 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 33 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 43 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 1992–93 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 29 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
| 1992–93 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 26 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1994–95 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 22 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 36 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
| 1996–97 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 33 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 32 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997–98 | Kassel Huskies | DEL | 25 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1998–99 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NDA | 45 | 38 | 44 | 82 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 22 |
| 1999–2000 | EV Zug | NLA | 45 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 58 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000–01 | EV Zug | NLA | 43 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| 2001–02 | EV Zug | NLA | 42 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| 2002–03 | EV Zug | NLA | 42 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Milano Vipers | ITA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | EV Zug | NLA | 46 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004–05 | EHC Chur | SUI.2 | 44 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | HC Lugano | NLA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005–06 | EV Zug | NLA | 42 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | EV Zug | NLA | 41 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2007–08 | EV Zug | NLA | 50 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008–09 | EV Zug | NLA | 50 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | EV Zug | NLA | 49 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| 2010–11 | EV Zug | NLA | 49 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011–12 | HC Sierre | SUI.2 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | EHC Seewen | SUI.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | HC Lugano | NLA | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | EHC Olten | SUI.2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 8 |
| 2013–14 | EHC Olten | SUI.2 | 35 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 149 | 75 | 80 | 155 | 106 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 192 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 96 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 10 |
| NDA/NLA totals | NDA/NLA totals | NDA/NLA totals | 577 | 206 | 327 | 533 | 404 | 91 | 29 | 39 | 68 | 95 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2005 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | Switzerland | OG | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2008 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 27 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 10 |