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Rusty Fitzgerald's NHL career

Points
4
Games
25
Goals
2
Assists
2
P/GP
0.16
Plus/minus
+9

Centre Rusty Fitzgerald was drafted 38th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991. He played 2 seasons, all of them for Pittsburgh Penguins, 1994-1996. That came to 25 games and 4 points, 2 goals and 2 assists.

Below: the whole of Rusty Fitzgerald's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1991 NHL Draft

    Rusty Fitzgerald is drafted 38 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    38 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    11 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Peter Forsberg#6
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1991 draft
  2. 3 years, 9 months and 24 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Rusty Fitzgerald makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠2 win against Ottawa Senators

    OTTOttawa Senators2–5PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Rusty was 22 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Tomas Sandström, Kjell Samuelsson and Ulf Samuelsson.

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    Season

    1994-1995

    Rusty Fitzgerald's first NHL season: 1 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    44
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#599
    Games
    4 of 48
    8%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#454
    Assists
    0
    NHL#626
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#202
    PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
    5 of 12 games0 points
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995
  3. Season

    1995-1996

    Rusty Fitzgerald's last season: 3 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    61
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#581
    Games
    21 of 82
    26%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#539
    Assists
    2
    NHL#564
    P/GP
    0.14
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#139
    PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers
    0 of 18 games0 points
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalFLAFlorida Panthers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996
  4. The career

    Rusty Fitzgerald played his last NHL game in 1996

    The career ended after 2 seasons with Pittsburgh Penguins.