Joe DiPenta


Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
Nickname(s)	Joe Dependable
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg/16 st 11 lb)
NHL Team F. teams	Anaheim Ducks Atlanta Thrashers
Nationality	Canada
Born	February 25, 1979 (1979-02-25) (age 29), Barrie ON
NHL Draft	61st overall, 1998 Florida Panthers
Pro career	2003 – present

Joe DiPenta (born February 25, 1979 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He grew up in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. In the past he has played for Halifax Mooseheads, Boston University, The Philadelphia Phantoms, The Chicago Wolves, The Atlanta Thrashers and The Manitoba Moose.

DiPenta was drafted 61st overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. As of the end of the 2005–06 NHL season, DiPenta has played 75 career NHL games, scoring 3 goals and 7 assists for 10 points. He also won the Stanley Cup in 2007 with the Anaheim Ducks.

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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 Anaheim Mighty Ducks as a free agent.
August 14, 2007 — Re-signed by the Ducks of Anaheim as a free agent to a one year contract.