Rusty Fitzgerald

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.

Rusty Fitzgerald
Born	(1972-10-04) October 4, 1972 (age 52) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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	1995–2003

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987–88	Silver Bay High School	HS-MN		20	19	26	45	18		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Silver Bay High School	HS-MN		22	24	25	49	26		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Silver Bay High School	HS-MN		21	25	26	51	24		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Duluth East High School	HS-MN		15	14	11	25	24		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	University of Minnesota-Duluth	WCHA		37	9	11	20	40		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	University of Minnesota-Duluth	WCHA		39	24	23	47	48		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	University of Minnesota-Duluth	WCHA		37	11	25	36	59		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	University of Minnesota-Duluth	WCHA		34	16	22	38	50		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		4	1	0	1	0		5	0	0	0	4
1994–95	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		2	0	1	1	0		3	3	0	3	6
1995–96	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		21	1	2	3	12		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		46	17	19	36	90		1	0	0	0	2
1997–98	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		34	3	5	8	36		1	0	0	0	0
1998–99	Quad City Mallards	UHL		53	29	25	54	40		12	4	4	8	9
1999–00	Manitoba Moose	IHL		53	18	15	33	31		1	0	0	0	2
1999–00	Quad City Mallards	UHL		18	8	9	17	13		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Manitoba Moose	IHL		77	30	15	45	35		12	6	2	8	10
2001–02	San Diego Gulls	WCHL		7	4	3	7	2		6	1	0	1	4
2001–02	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		59	27	18	45	54		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		17	4	4	8	10		—	—	—	—	—
IHL totals				212	68	55	123	192		18	9	2	11	20
NHL totals				25	2	2	4	12		5	0	0	0	4

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database