Casey Fitzgerald (ice hockey)
| Casey Fitzgerald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 25, 1997 Boca Raton, FL, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NCAA team | Boston College | ||
| NHL Draft |
86th overall, 2016 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
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Casey Fitzgerald (born February 25, 1997) is an American ice hockey defenseman. He currently plays for the Boston College Eagles in the NCAA's Hockey East conference. He was selected in the third round (86th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.
Playing career[edit]
Amateur[edit]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
 |
2015 Switzerland | |
Fitzgerald was apart of the 2014–15 US National U18 team[1] of the USHL, where he won a gold medal and had the best plus/minus rating on the team at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships.[2]
Collegiate[edit]
Fitzgerald joined the Boston College Eagles ice hockey team for the 2015–16 season.[3] In his freshman year, he appeared in 39 games and scored 27 points, including 4 goals 23 assists. He was named to the Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie team at the conclusion of the 2015–16 season.[4]
Professional[edit]
Fitzgerald was drafted in the third round (86th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.[5][6]
Personal[edit]
Fitzgerlad's father, Tom played seventeen season in the NHL. He won the Stanley Cup in 2009 while serving as an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[7] He currently serves as the assistant general manager of the New Jersey Devils.[7] Fitzergald's older brother Ryan is currently his teammate at Boston College. Ryan was drafted in fourth round (120th overall) by the Boston Bruins in the 2013 NHL Draft.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 52 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 57 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston College Eagles | HE | 39 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
References[edit]
- ↑ "2014-15 U.S. National Under-18 Team roster and statistics". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
- ↑ "NHL Draft 2016: Sabres take Casey Fitzgerald at #86". SB Nation. Die by the Blade.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Olsen, Becky. "Casey Fitzgerald Eager to Team up With Brother Ryan at BC". USA Hockey's National Team Development Program. USA Hockey. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ↑ "Hockey East Names 2015-16 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". Hockey East Online. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ↑ Vogl, John (June 25, 2016). "Sabres select Boston College defenseman Fitzgerald in third round". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Moritz, Amy (June 25, 2016). "Second time's the charm for Fitzgerald". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Devils name Tom Fitzgerald assistant general manager". NHL.com. National Hockey League. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Casey Fitzgerald profile at BC Athletics website
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