Canucks ink DiPietro to entry-level contract

The Vancouver Canucks signed goaltender Michael DiPietro to a three-year, entry-level contract Thursday, the team announced.

The 18-year-old was selected by the Canucks in the third round of the 2017 draft. He's coming off his third season with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League, where he went 29-21-1 with a .910 save percentage, a 2.79 goals-against average, and seven shutouts.

DiPietro's impressive season earned him the OHL Goaltender of the Year Award, and he was named Canada's third-string goalie at the World Championship in Denmark.

With DiPietro locked up, the team now boasts another promising goaltending prospect alongside 2014 second-round pick Thatcher Demko.