Rusty Fitzgerald

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Rusty Fitzgerald
Born (1972-10-04) October 4, 1972 (age 53)
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for NHL
Pittsburgh Penguins
DEL
Frankfurt Lions
Iserlohn Roosters
IHL
Cleveland Lumberjacks
Manitoba Moose
Quad City Mallards
WCHL
San Diego Gulls
NHL draft 38th overall, 1991
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 19952003

Russell John Fitzgerald (born October 4, 1972) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He was drafted in the second round, 38th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.

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Fitzgerald played twenty-five games in the National Hockey League with the Penguins in the 1994–95 and 1995–96 seasons. He scored two goals and two assists.

Personal life

Russell played youth hockey in Silver Bay, Minnesota while being coached by Jim McLeod. His younger brother Zack Fitzgerald is currently the Head Coach and Director of Hockey for the Glasgow Clan of the Elite Ice Hockey League.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1987–88Silver Bay High School HS-MN 2019264518
1988–89Silver Bay High SchoolHS-MN2224254926
1989–90Silver Bay High SchoolHS-MN2125265124
1990–91 Duluth East High School HS-MN1514112524
1991–92 University of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 379112040
1992–93 University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA3924234748
1993–94 University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA3711253659
1994–95 University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA3416223850
1994–95 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 4101050004
1994–95 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 2011033036
1995–96 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL2112312
1995–96 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL461719369010002
1997–98 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL343583610000
1998–99 Quad City Mallards UHL 5329255440124489
1999–00 Manitoba Moose IHL531815333110002
1999–00 Quad City MallardsUHL18891713
2000–01 Manitoba MooseIHL77301545351262810
2001–02 San Diego Gulls WCHL 7437261014
2001–02 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 5927184554
2002–03 Frankfurt Lions DEL1744810
IHL totals212685512319218921120
NHL totals252241250004