Domenic DiVincentiis: the future of the Jets between the pipes
Photo credit: The Winnipeg Sun
Domenic DiVincentiis is one of those Winnipeg Jets prospects you may not have heard of yet.
The Winnipeg Jets selected goaltender Domenic DiVincentiis 207th overall in the seventh round during the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Although he may be a seventh round pick, he could potentially emerge as the best late round draft pick in Jetts 2.0 history.
During a recent Q&A, Domenic DiVincentiis addressed some questions pertaining to his journey so far, in addition to his future ambitions with the team.
Must read on Jets Latest
Q: Jets fans will be excited to see you make the jump to the next level. For fans who may not be familar with you, how would you describe your style of play?
A: Domenic: I would say I'm more of a hybrid style goalie. I feel like I'm quick, got great hockey IQ and good puck handling skills. I modelled my game after Carey Price like a lot of young kids and goalies would probably say the same. I find the way he controls the game, his skating and his ability to have second efforts and be athletic, is who I kind of modelled my game after.
A: Domenic: I would say I'm more of a hybrid style goalie. I feel like I'm quick, got great hockey IQ and good puck handling skills. I modelled my game after Carey Price like a lot of young kids and goalies would probably say the same. I find the way he controls the game, his skating and his ability to have second efforts and be athletic, is who I kind of modelled my game after.
Q:You just finished a stellar career with the North Bay Battalion. Now that you're moving to that next level, do you have any personal goals set for yourself next year?
A:Yeah, being in the OHL, there were goals being set. Now it's you're starting your first pro season. You're basically starting at the bottom of the totem pole again. So the goals are the same in that I stick it out in the AHL for the full season. I want my save percentage and goals against average to be near the top in the league as any young netminder would. That's ultimately my goal: to be at the top of the league.
A:Yeah, being in the OHL, there were goals being set. Now it's you're starting your first pro season. You're basically starting at the bottom of the totem pole again. So the goals are the same in that I stick it out in the AHL for the full season. I want my save percentage and goals against average to be near the top in the league as any young netminder would. That's ultimately my goal: to be at the top of the league.
DiVincentiis, 19, played 48 games for the OHL's North Bay Battalion in 2022-23 and had a stellar 36-9-2 record with five shutouts, a 2.33 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage.
He continued his impressive play into the playoffs with the Battalion and went 11-6-3 notching a shutout, a 2.41 GAA, and a .926 SV% as North Bay unfortunately lost in 7 games in the Eastern Conference Championship.
| POLL | ||
9 AOUT | 93 ANSWERS Domenic DiVincentiis: the future of the Jets between the pipes Will he be the future of the Jets between the pipes? | ||
| Yes | 66 | 71 % |
| No | 27 | 29 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
Latest 10 stories
