Bruins Sign DiPietro, Regula and Walsh to One-Year Contracts

BOSTON -Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeneyannounced today, July 17, that the team has signed goaltender Michael DiPietro,defenseman Alec Regula and defenseman Reilly Walsh each to one-year, two-way contracts with an NHL cap hit of $775,000.

DiPietro, 24, appeared in one AHL game with Providence during the 2022-23 season, recording a win with a 2.00 goals against average and .943 save percentage. He also appeared in 29 ECHL games with Maine, compiling a 19-9-0 record with a 2.61 goals against average and .918 save percentage.

The 6-foot, 200-pound goaltender has played in 75 career AHL games with Providence, Utica and Abbotsford, putting up a career record of 40-25-6-1 with a 2.83 goals against average and .906 save percentage.

The Windsor, Ontario native was originally selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the third round (64th overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Regula, 22, appeared in 51 AHL games with the Rockford IceHogs during the 2022-23 season, scoring five goals alongside 16 assists for 21 points. He also played in four NHL games with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2022-23.

The 6-foot-4, 218-pound defenseman has played in 22 career NHL games with Chicago. Through 108 career AHL games with the IceHogs, Regula has career totals of 12 goals and 39 assists for 51 points.

The West Bloomfield, Michigan native was originally drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the third round (67th overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

Walsh, 24, appeared in 71 AHL games with the Utica Comets during the 2022-23 season, recording nine goals and 32 assists for 41 points. He made his NHL debut with the New Jersey Devils during the 2021-22 season, when he notched one assist against the Ottawa Senators.

The 6-foot, 185-pound blueliner has played in 174 career AHL games with the Comets, tallying 23 goals and 76 assists for 99 points.

The Framingham, Massachusetts native was originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the third round (81st overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.