Dipietro's Injury History

Further to my column below on Rick Dipietro's contract, below is a list of some of the injuries he has sustained since he signed a 15 year/$67.5 contract on September 12, 2006.

He's sort of like Samuel L. Jaskson's character from Unbreakable. Thanks to the New York Times for collecting this information:

2006-07 (62 GP)

- Sustained concussion after a collision with Habs forward Steve Begin; missed 7 games as a result

2007-08 (63 GP)

- Off-season surgery for torn labrum in hip

- Missed three games as a result of a left knee sprain suffered during pregame warmups

- Missed last nine games of the season to hip surgery after injury he sustained during the All-Star Game skills competition (guess he was showing off his injury skills, which are unparalleled)

2008-09 (5 GP)

- Off-season left knee surgery

- "After playing one period in first five games, missed 27 games, starting Oct. 27 to knee surgery"

- Missed last 41 games of season with swollen knee

2009-10 (8 GP)

- Off-season knee surgery

- Missed first 27 games of season while recovering from surgery

- Missed last 12 games of season with swelling in right knee

2010-11 (26 GP)

- Placed on injured reserve list on December 21 with swelling in left knee

- Missed five games after suffering groin injury in Calgary game

- Missed 20 games after suffering facial fractures February 2 in his first NHL fight against Pens goalie Brent Johnson

2011-12

- Missed three games with concussion after being struck in mask with puck in practice (to be clear - it wasn;t a game - it was practice- I'm talkin' 'bout practice not a game)

- Placed on injured reserve December 15 with groin injury 

- Hernia surgery - out indefinitely