... to the Bell Centre crowd as the team's fourth No. 1 pick overall in draft history, and the first since they made Rick DiPietro the first goalie selected first overall in 2000. "Yeah, I had no idea, just like everybody else," Tavares said ...

... draft pick. Also, the Islanders used the No. 1 selection in the draft Saturday to take Boston University goalie Rick DiPietro, making him the first goalie taken first overall in any draft. CALGARY, Alberta -- Scotty Bowman, the winningest ...

... Recalled G Chris Mason from Milwaukee of the IHL. Reassigned G Jan Lasak to Milwaukee. NEW YORK ISLANDERS--Recalled G Rick DiPietro from Chicago of the IHL. SAN JOSE SHARKS--Reassigned G Miikka Kiprusoff to Kentucky of the AHL. Signed D Bobby ...

... Clair. Signed G Joe Berger off Carolina's practice squad and CB Kiwaukee Thomas. NEW YORK ISLANDERS-Signed G Rick DiPietro to a one-year contract. NEW YORK JETS-Signed OT Scott Gragg. Placed OT Marko Cavka on injured reserve. Waived ...

... team found just what it needed to get going in the Olympics. A good night's rest and a game against Kazakhstan. Rick DiPietro, in his debut, stopped 11 shots Thursday night in a 4-1 victory. The United States (1-0-1) used three first ...

... Laviolette said. "From the start tonight, I thought we were standing instead of skating." It didn't help that goalie Rick DiPietro wasn't at the top of his game. After making three consecutive starts in the preliminary round, he had two days ...

... United States 3 Russia 2, Canada 0 Czech Republic 3, Slovakia 1 TURIN, Italy (AP) - Shot after shot slid through Rick DiPietro's pads, caromed in off his body and bounced the U.S. men's hockey team out of the Olympics. Olli Jokinen scored ...