Rick Dipietro is a former ice hockey player who played in the goaltender position. He was a member of the AHL, NHL, and USA national teams. His annual NHL salary was around $3.5 million. This article will reveal his career history, family, and net earnings.
Rick Dipietro Net worth and ESPN Salary
The estimated net worth of this successful American Ice Hockey player is $4 million. His flourishing career in the field of Ice Hockey favored him to be a wealthy man. Currently, he gets a salary of $2-$5 million from ESPN as a sports analyst.
| Profession | Hockey Player |
|---|---|
| Full Name: | Richard W. DiPietro Jr. |
| Jersey Number: | 1 and 39 |
| College Education: | Boston University |
| Position: | Tight end |
| Wife/Girlfriend: | Cassandra Fontana |
| Achievements: |
|
| Birth Date: | September 19, 1981, |
| Birth Place: | Lewiston, Maine, United States |
| Height: | 6 feet |
| Weight: | 84 kg |
| Current Age: | 40 years |
Height and Weight
Rick Dipietro is 6 feet tall, and his weight is 185 lbs. In his Ice Hockey career, he wore jersey numbers 1 and 39. All of the numbers are connected to his whole career memory. This man is s 40 years old now.
School and College Education
Rick Dipietro was born on September 19, 1981, in Lewiston, Maine (USA). His full name is Richard W. DiPietro Jr. In his minor ice hockey career, he played in the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament.
He went to Saint Sebastian’s in Needham, Massachusetts. At the phase of his college career, he went to Boston University (BU) in Massachusetts. Here he represented the Boston University Terriers men’s ice hockey team. Competing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), he spent one season in his college career. In his college career, he got the honor of All-Rookie Team, Second Team All-Hockey East, and Hockey East’s Rookie of the Year. Playing in the Beanpot Tournament, he won the Eberly Trophy.
Rick Dipietro Contract History With NHL Teams
Rick entered the arena of professional Ice Hockey in 2000, and he left the arena in 2013. In his NHL career, he wore the jersey of the New York Islanders. In the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, New York Islanders took him in 1st overall. He played a total of 318 games and won 130 matches. The other statistics are:
- L: 136
- T: 36
- SHO: 16
- PS: 49.3
Related article: What is Justin Williams’s current net worth?
He also played in international level ice hockey as a representative of his USA national team. He participated in the 1999 IIHF World U18 Championships and IIHF World Junior Championship (in 2000 and 2001). After passing the junior level, he participated in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and the 2005 Men’s Ice Hockey World Championships.
As a part of the United States national hockey team, he participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
What is he doing?
On November 26, 2013, he left the field of professional ice hockey forever. After his retirement, he engaged in his career in the media profession. He is now currently working with ESPN as an analyst. 
Gaining the Ice Hockey Career
College career: He was part of the All-HE Rookie Team in 2000. He was named to the All-HE Second Team and Rookie of the Year, and New England MVP in 2000
AHL and NHL Career: He played All-Star Game in 2002. He played in the All-Star Game in 2008
International: He became the WJC Best Goaltender in 2000. He was part of the WJC All-Star Team in 2000
Rick Dipietro Wife and Kids
Rick Dipietro married Cassandra Fontana in 2009. The conjugal life was blessed with three children. They are Milo (5 years old), Ella (4 years old), and Rocco (3 months). Rick DiPietro lives in Long Islander with his family.
Milton B. Monk is our experienced NHL sports analyst and formerly worked as a sports reporter for several newspapers. His reporting experience made him a highly experienced article writer, and we are really glad to have him on our team.
