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.

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 seasonPlayoffs 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