Mikey goes to the show

By Tate Harris

The Vancouver Canucks have called up former Windsor Spitfire and Amherstburg native Michael DiPietro on emergency basis.

The Canucks need for goaltending came after their current goalie, Thatcher Demko, suffered a lower body injury before yesterday’s game against Philadelphia.

DiPietro will join his team in Washington to take on the Capitals on Feb. 5. The young goaltender will most likely only dress as the back-up goalie with Jacob Markstrom getting the start. DiPietro will be the fifth goalie to dress for the Canucks this season.

This is not the first time an opportunity to play with the pros has come for DiPietro. He was the third goalie on Team Canada’s World Championship team this past summer. A team that included players like Connor McDavid, Ryan O’Rielly and fellow Canuck Bo Horvat.

Since DiPietro is with the Canucks on emergency call-up, as soon as Demko feels healthy again he will be sent back to the Ottawa 67s.