Katie Fitzgerald

Kathleen "Katie" Fitzgerald (born April 13, 1994) is an American ice hockey player who currently plays for the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA). She previously played for the Metropolitan Riveters in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). Having played NCAA hockey with the St. Cloud State Huskies, she was the first Husky to sign a contract in the PHF.

In 2018, she helped the Riveters win the Isobel Cup and was named Isobel Cup Most Valuable Player.

Early life Fitzgerald was raised in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines, Illinois, where she attended Maine West High School and lettered in volleyball and softball. and won a Silver Medal at the US U16 Nationals in 2011 and a Bronze Medal at the USA U12 Nationals. She earned All-Area and All-Conference awards for volleyball and was named the team's Most Valuable Player (MVP) four times. Fitzgerald was named the team's Rookie of the Year. She tallied a .906 save percentage (976 saves) and led all goaltenders in the WCHA in shots faced while playing in 34 games. Her final win on home ice at St. Cloud took place on February 12, as she made 39 saves in a win against North Dakota.

Premier Hockey Federation Fitzgerald signed with the Metropolitan Riveters of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF, then called the National Women's Hockey League) in August 2016 for the 2016–17 NWHL season. She made her regular season debut on October 8, 2016, against defending Isobel Cup champion, Boston Pride. On October 16, she made her first PHF start, logging 34 saves in a 4-2 loss to the Connecticut Whale. On November 20, 2016, Fitzgerald recorded a shutout in a 4-0 victory against the Connecticut Whale, logging the first shutout in her team's history. She was subsequently named NWHL Player of the Week. Following the 2016 season, Fitzgerald was named Goaltender of the Year by the media after notching a record with a 3.01 goals-against-average and a .901 save percentage.

Fitzgerald participated in the 3rd NWHL All-Star Game. Later in the 2017–18 NWHL season, she backstopped the Metropolitan Riveters to win the Isobel Cup in a 1-0 victory. NWHL Best Goaltender Award: 2017 Isobel Cup Champion: 2018 Isobel Cup Most Valuable Player (MVP): 2018 2018