Casey Fitzgerald (ice hockey)

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Casey Fitzgerald
Born (1997-02-25) February 25, 1997 (age 25)
North Reading, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team Buffalo Sabres
NHL Draft 86th overall, 2016
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2019–present

Casey Fitzgerald (born February 25, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the third round (86th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft by the Sabres.

Playing career[]

Amateur[]

Fitzgerald was a part 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[]

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[]

Fitzgerald was drafted in the third round (86th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.[5][6] He made his NHL debut with the Sabres on December 17, 2021 and finished the game with an assist.[7]

Personal[]

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.[8] He currently serves as the assistant general manager of the New Jersey Devils.[8] Fitzergald's older brother Ryan was a teammate at Boston College. Ryan was drafted in fourth round (120th overall) by the Boston Bruins in the 2013 NHL Draft.[3]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

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 HE 39 4 23 27 46 — — — — —
2016–17 Boston College HE 37 5 17 22 46 — — — — —
2017–18 Boston College HE 36 6 13 19 45 — — — — —
2018–19 Boston College HE 39 2 12 14 26 — — — — —
2018–19 Rochester Americans AHL 4 1 2 3 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Rochester Americans AHL 25 2 6 8 30 — — — — —
2020–21 Rochester Americans AHL 22 2 9 11 34 — — — — —
AHL totals 51 5 17 22 64 — — — — —
Medal record
Representing  United States
ice hockey
IIHF World U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Switzerland

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 United States U17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 0 2 2 2
2015 United States U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 1 3 4 4
2017 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 0 3 3 6
Junior totals 20 1 8 9 12

References[]

  1. ^ "2014-15 U.S. National Under-18 Team roster and statistics". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  2. ^ "NHL Draft 2016: Sabres take Casey Fitzgerald at #86". SB Nation. www.diebytheblade.com.
  3. ^ a b Olsen, Becky. "Casey Fitzgerald Eager to Team up With Brother Ryan at BC". USA Hockey's National Team Development Program. www.usahockeyntdp.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Hockey East Names 2015-16 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". Hockey East Online. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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. ^ Harrington, Mike. "Casey Fitzgerald has memorable and eventful debut on Sabres' defense". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  8. ^ a b "Devils name Tom Fitzgerald assistant general manager". NHL.com. National Hockey League. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman
2017–18 		Succeeded by
Vincent Desharnais
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