Joe DiPenta

Joseph DiPenta (born February 25, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League.
==Playing career==
DiPenta was drafted 61st overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. DiPenta grew up in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. Former teams include the Halifax Mooseheads, Boston University, Philadelphia Phantoms, Chicago Wolves, Atlanta Thrashers, Manitoba Moose and Anaheim Ducks.
He won the Stanley Cup in 2007 with the Anaheim Ducks. In the 2008–09 season, DiPenta signed a one-year contract with Frölunda HC of Elitserien.
On July 11, 2009, DiPenta returned to the NHL signing a one-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres.
==Career statistics==
 	 	 		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
1997–98 	Boston University 	HE 		38 	2 	16 	18 	50 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	Boston University 	HE 		36 	2 	15 	17 	72 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1999–00 	Halifax Mooseheads 	QMJHL 		63 	13 	43 	56 	83 		10 	3 	4 	7 	26
2000–01 	Philadelphia Phantoms 	AHL 		71 	3 	5 	8 	65 		10 	1 	2 	3 	15
2001–02 	Philadelphia Phantoms 	AHL 		61 	2 	4 	6 	71 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Chicago Wolves 	AHL 		15 	0 	2 	2 	15 		25 	1 	3 	4 	22
2002–03 	Chicago Wolves 	AHL 		76 	2 	17 	19 	107 		9 	0 	1 	1 	7
2002–03 	Atlanta Thrashers 	NHL 		3 	1 	1 	2 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	Chicago Wolves 	AHL 		73 	0 	6 	6 	105 		10 	1 	0 	1 	13
2004–05 	Manitoba Moose 	AHL 		73 	2 	10 	12 	48 		14 	0 	5 	5 	2
2005–06 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL 		72 	2 	6 	8 	46 		16 	0 	0 	0 	13
2006–07 	Anaheim Ducks 	NHL 		76 	2 	6 	8 	48 		16 	0 	0 	0 	4
2007–08 	Anaheim Ducks 	NHL 		23 	1 	4 	5 	16 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Frölunda HC 	SEL 		47 	1 	5 	6 	71 		11 	0 	1 	1 	12
2009–10 	Portland Pirates 	AHL 		65 	2 	5 	7 	83 		4 	0 	0 	0 	4
2010–11 	Syracuse Crunch 	AHL 		70 	1 	3 	4 	62 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals		174 	6 	17 	23 	110 		32 	0 	0 	0 	17
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Transactions==
* June 27, 1998 — Drafted by the Florida Panthers in the 3rd round, 61st overall.
* July 12, 2000 — Signed by the Philadelphia Flyers as a free agent.
* March 5, 2002 — Traded to the Atlanta Thrashers for Jarrod Skalde.
* August 19, 2004 — Signed by the Vancouver Canucks as a free agent.
* August 11, 2005 — Signed by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim as a free agent.
* August 14, 2007 — Re-signed by the Anaheim Ducks as a free agent to a one year contract.
* July 15, 2008 — Signed by Frölunda HC as a free agent.
* July 11, 2009 — Signed by the Buffalo Sabres as a free agent.
==References==
==External links==
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*Joe DiPenta's Official Website
Category:Born in 1979
Category:Anaheim Ducks players
Category:Atlanta Thrashers players
Category:Boston University Terriers players
Category:Calder Cup champions
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Chicago Wolves players
Category:Florida Panthers draft picks
Category:Frölunda HC players
Category:Halifax Mooseheads alumni
Category:Manitoba Moose players
Category:Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players
Category:Philadelphia Phantoms players
Category:Portland Pirates players
Category:Stanley Cup champions
Category:Syracuse Crunch players
Category:Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame inductees