Casey Fitzgerald

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#4

  • DOB: 2/25/1997
  • Ht: 6-0
  • Wt: 187
  • Hometown: North Reading, MA
  • Drafted: 3rd round (86th) in 2016 (BUF)

Career Notes: 2023-24: Set career-highs in goals with four, assists with 17, and points with 21 in 69 GP w/ AHL CLT. Appeared in three Calder Cup Playoff games w/ CLT (zero points). Scored a goal in three straight games from 3/23/24 – 3/29/24. Scored two of his four goals against Hartford (3/27/24 and 4/14/24). Recorded an assist in five of six games from 2/9/24 – 2/25/24 (five assists in span). Recorded two assists on 12/22/23 Vs. LV. Notched a season-high four shots on 3/30/24 @ BRI…2022-23: Appeared in 23 games w/ NHL BUF, scoring three assists. Recorded an assist and a +2 rating on 12/19/22 @ VGK, an assist on 12/10/22 @ PIT, and an assist and a +3 rating on 10/31/22 Vs. DET. Claimed off waivers by FLA from BUF on 1/11/23. Appeared in four games (zero points) w/ NHL FLA. Made Stanley Cup Playoff debut on 4/23/23 Vs. BOS. Skated in one game of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final (6/5/23) @ VGK, recording ten PIM…2021-22: Scored six assists in 36 GP w/ NHL BUF. Made NHL debut on 12/17/21 @ PIT, recording an assist. Recorded an assist in back-to-back games on 2/13/22 @ MTL and 2/15/22 Vs. NYI. Notched a +2 rating on 4/21/22 @ NJD. Fired a season-high four shots on 1/30/22 @ COL. Scored 12 points (4 g, 8 a) in 28 GP w/ AHL Rochester. Scored a goal in season debut on 10/17/21 @ UTI. Recorded a three-game point streak (1 g, 2 a) from 10/29/21 – 11/3/21. Notched two assists on 1/12/22 Vs. UTI. Recorded a season-high three assists on 4/29/22 Vs. UTI. Scored seven points (2 g, 5 a) in ten Calder Cup Playoff games w/ Rochester. Scored two points (1 g, 1 a) in Calder Cup Playoff debut on 5/4/22 Vs. BEL. Recorded a three-game point streak (1 g, 3 a) from 5/15/22 – 5/19/22. Fired a playoff-high five shots on 5/17/22 Vs. UTI…2020-21: Appeared in 22 games w/ AHL Rochester, scoring 11 points (2 g, 9 a). Scored two goals on 3/3/21 Vs. UTI. Recorded a three-game point streak (2 g, 2 a) from 3/1/21 – 3/6/21. Recorded two assists on 4/17/21 @ CLE. Recorded a second three-game point streak from 4/17/21 – 4/23/21 (4 a)….2019-20: Scored eight points (2 g, 6 a) in 25 GP w/ AHL Rochester. Scored a goal and an assist on 10/29/19 @ SYR. Recorded two assists on 11/2/19 @ UTI. Scored two points (1 g, 1 a) on 12/4/19 Vs. TOR…2018-19: Scored 14 points (2 g, 12 a) in 39 GP w/ NCAA Boston College as a senior. Recorded two assists on 12/6/18 @ UConn and 3/17/19 @ Providence. Scored final NCAA goal on 3/1/19 Vs. Northeastern. Signed entry-level contract with NHL BUF on 3/26/19. Appeared in four regular season games with AHL ROC, scoring three points (1 g, 2 a). Recorded two assists in professional debut on 3/30/19 @ BNG. Scored first professional goal on 4/14/19 @ BEL…2017-18: Appeared in 36 games w/ BC as a junior, scoring 19 points (6 g, 13 a). His six goals this season were an NCAA career-high. Recorded an assist in the season opener on 10/6/17 Vs. Quinnipiac. Scored two goals on 10/15/17 @ Providence. Notched a four-game point streak (1 g, 3 a) from 11/4/17 – 11/17/17. Recorded a goal and an assist on 1/5/18 Vs. Michigan Tech and 2/17/18 @ Maine…2016-17: Recorded 22 points (5 g, 17 a) in 37 GP w/ BC as a sophomore. Recorded a goal an assist on 10/21/16 Vs. Colorado College. Scored two goals on 10/22/16 @ Holy Cross. Recorded a three-game point streak (3 g, 2 a, 5 pts) from 10/16/16 – 10/22/16. Recorded a five-game point streak (1 g, 5 a, 6 pts) from 10/28/16 – 11/7/16. Recorded a goal and an assist on 11/18/16 @ Harvard. Recorded three assists on 1/28/17 Vs. Norte Dame. Recorded two assists on 3/10/17 Vs. Vermont…2015-16: Set NCAA career-high in assists (23) and points (27) as a freshman at BC, appearing in 39 games. Scored a goal and an assist in his NCAA debut on 10/9/15 @ Army. Recorded two assists on 10/16/15 Vs. Wisconsin. Recorded a four-game point streak (1 g, 3 a, 4 pts) from 11/13/15 – 11/28/15. Recorded a goal and an assist on 2/13/16 @ Merrimack. Scored two assists on 2/20/16 @ Vermont and 3/13/16 Vs. Vermont. Finished the season with a three-game assist streak (3/25/16 – 4/7/16)… Misc.: Won 2017 World Junior Championship Gold Medal w/ Team USA. Named Hockey East’s (NCAA) Best Defensive Defenseman following 2017-18 season. Named to Hockey East All-Rookie Team following 2015-16 season. Two-time Hockey East Regular Season Champion w/ Boston College (2015-16, 2017-18). Led the U18 World Junior Championship in +/- (+12) in 2014-15 while winning Gold. Captain at Boston College in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Father Tom Fitzgerald is the current GM of the New Jersey Devils (1097 NHL GP w/ NYI, FLA, COL, NSH, CHI, TOR & BOS). Uncle Scott Fitzgerald is the Director of Player Personnel for NHL SJ. Brother Ryan (F) spent the 2023-24 season w/ AHL UTI. Cousins with the Hayes family (Kevin & Jimmy) and the Tkachuk family (Keith, Matthew, Brady).

 

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