Tom Fitzgerald

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tom Fitzgerald
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 28, 1968(1968-08-28)
Age	56
Birthplace	Melrose
Country	United States
Birth City	Melrose
Horoscope	Virgo

Tom Fitzgerald Biography

Tom Fitzgerald is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Coach who was born on August 28, 1968 in Melrose, Melrose, United States. NHL coach and former player who won a Stanley Cup as an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009. As a player he spent 17 seasons in the league with teams like the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks.

He coached Penguins centre Jordan Staal to a Stanley Cup in 2009.

Fitzgerald played his high school hockey at Austin Preparatory School in Reading, Massachusetts, he then went on to play college hockey for Providence College and was selected by the New York Islanders of the NHL in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft (1st round, 17th overall). He turned pro in 1988 with the Islanders’ American Hockey League affiliate Springfield Indians, and in 1990 was one of the key players who led Indians to the Calder Cup championship.

He played parts of five seasons for the Islanders and became the first player in NHL playoff history to score two shorthanded goals on the same minor penalty, against the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 2, 1993, which also equaled the NHL record for shorthanded goals by a player in one game. He was selected as one of the original Florida Panthers in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft. Although he has been cast as a defensive forward in the NHL, he had his best scoring years in Miami and was one of the leaders in Florida’s 1996 Stanley Cup run. In those 1995–96 playoffs, Fitzgerald scored the decisive goal in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was a 58-foot slapshot that found its way past Penguins goaltender Tom Barrasso.

His cousin is professional hockey player Kevin Hayes.

Tom Fitzgerald Net Worth

Tom Fitzgerald is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tom Fitzgerald 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He won a Calder Cup title as a member of the Springfield Indians in 1990.

He became the first NHL player to score two shorthanded goals during the same penalty in the postseason.

Thomas James Fitzgerald (born August 28, 1968) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League. He serves as interim general manager and assistant coach of the New Jersey Devils. He won the Stanley Cup in 2009 as a director of player development with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Who is Tom Fitzgerald Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Tom Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tom Fitzgerald celebrates birthday on August 28 of every year.

How are Tom Fitzgerald and Keith Tkachuk related?

His cousins include NHL legend Keith Tkachuk and Tkachuk’s son Matthew, who was drafted sixth overall by the Calgary Flames last month, as well as current Bruins winger Jimmy Hayes and his brother Kevin, a forward with the New York Rangers.

Who is Devils GM?

Tom Fitzgerald

Are Kevin Hayes and Matthew Tkachuk cousins?

Hayes’ cousins include New Jersey Devils general manager and former NHL player Tom Fitzgerald, and former NHL player Keith Tkachuk. Furthermore, Fitzgerald’s sons Ryan and Casey were teammates with Hayes at Boston College and are both NHL prospects, and Tkachuk’s sons Matthew and Brady are also on NHL rosters.

How is Jimmy Hayes related to Tkachuk?

He leaves behind a a wife, two children, and four siblings, including Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes, and his parents. He is also the first cousin of Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk and Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk.

How old is Ross Colton?

25 years (September 11, 1996)