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Tom Fitzgerald

Position: RW
Shoots: Right
Height: 6-0    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: August 28, 1968 in Billerica, Massachusetts

Drafted by the New York Islanders in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.

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NHL Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1988-89 20 NYI NHL 23 3 5 8 3 1 10 3 0 0 1 24 12.5
1989-90 21 NYI NHL 19 2 5 7 2 -3 4 2 0 0 1 24 8.3
1990-91 22 NYI NHL 41 5 5 10 4 -9 24 5 0 0 2 60 8.3
1991-92 23 NYI NHL 45 6 11 17 6 -3 28 4 0 2 2 71 8.5
1992-93 24 NYI NHL 77 9 18 27 10 -2 34 6 0 3 1 83 10.8
1993-94 25 FLA NHL 83 18 14 32 14 -3 54 15 0 3 1 144 12.5
1994-95 26 FLA NHL 48 3 13 16 5 -3 31 3 0 0 0 78 3.8
1995-96 27 FLA NHL 82 13 21 34 13 -3 75 6 1 6 2 141 9.2
1996-97 28 FLA NHL 71 10 14 24 9 7 64 8 0 2 1 135 7.4
1997-98 29 TOT NHL 80 12 6 18 8 -4 79 10 0 2 1 119 10.1
1997-98 29 FLA NHL 69 10 5 15 7 -4 57 9 0 1 1 105 9.5
1997-98 29 COL NHL 11 2 1 3 1 0 22 1 0 1 0 14 14.3
1998-99 30 NSH NHL 80 13 19 32 12 -18 48 13 0 0 1 180 7.2 1383 17:17
1999-00 31 NSH NHL 82 13 9 22 10 -18 66 10 0 3 1 119 10.9 1144 13:57
2000-01 32 NSH NHL 82 9 9 18 7 -5 71 7 0 2 2 135 6.7 1227 14:58
2001-02 33 TOT NHL 78 8 12 20 8 -7 39 6 0 2 0 125 6.4 1142 14:39
2001-02 33 NSH NHL 63 7 9 16 6 -4 33 6 0 1 0 101 6.9 898 14:15
2001-02 33 CHI NHL 15 1 3 4 1 -3 6 0 0 1 0 24 4.2 244 16:16
2002-03 34 TOR NHL 66 4 13 17 6 10 57 4 0 0 0 89 4.5 799 12:07
2003-04 35 TOR NHL 69 7 10 17 6 -2 52 6 1 0 1 81 8.6 854 12:23
2005-06 37 BOS NHL 71 4 6 10 4 -10 40 4 0 0 0 50 8.0 671 9:27
Career NHL 1097 139 190 329 127 -72 776 112 2 25 17 1658 8.4 7221 13:41

NHL Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1988-89 20 NYI NHL 23 0.13 0.22 0.35 0.13 0.43 1.04 2 4 6 2 11 0 16 6 1 -0.1 0.4 0.3
1989-90 21 NYI NHL 19 0.11 0.26 0.37 0.13 0.21 1.26 2 4 6 2 8 0 17 6 -3 -0.1 0.2 0.1
1990-91 22 NYI NHL 41 0.12 0.12 0.24 0.10 0.59 1.46 4 4 8 3 15 0 31 7 -9 -0.4 0.4 0.0
1991-92 23 NYI NHL 45 0.13 0.24 0.38 0.14 0.62 1.58 5 10 15 5 23 0 37 11 -3 0.1 0.4 0.5
1992-93 24 NYI NHL 77 0.12 0.23 0.35 0.13 0.44 1.08 7 14 21 8 32 0 62 28 -2 -0.3 0.9 0.6
1993-94 25 FLA NHL 83 0.22 0.17 0.39 0.17 0.65 1.73 16 13 29 12 38 4 62 25 -3 1.1 1.1 2.2
1994-95 26 FLA NHL 48 0.06 0.27 0.33 0.11 0.65 1.63 5 22 27 9 22 2 37 14 -3 -0.1 0.7 0.6
1995-96 27 FLA NHL 82 0.16 0.26 0.41 0.15 0.91 1.72 12 20 32 12 43 2 69 25 -3 0.8 1.1 1.9
1996-97 28 FLA NHL 71 0.14 0.20 0.34 0.13 0.90 1.90 10 15 25 10 34 0 47 20 7 0.4 1.2 1.6
1997-98 29 TOT NHL 80 0.15 0.08 0.23 0.10 0.99 1.49 13 7 20 9 27 0 68 37 -4 0.1 0.8 0.9
1997-98 29 FLA NHL 69 0.14 0.07 0.22 0.10 0.83 1.52 11 6 17 8 22 0 59 33 -4 0.0 0.7 0.7
1997-98 29 COL NHL 11 0.18 0.09 0.27 0.12 2.00 1.27 2 1 3 1 5 0 9 4 0 0.1 0.1 0.2
1998-99 30 NSH NHL 80 0.16 0.24 0.40 0.15 0.60 2.25 15 21 36 14 51 4 96 31 -18 0.9 0.6 1.5
1999-00 31 NSH NHL 82 0.16 0.11 0.27 0.12 0.80 1.45 14 10 24 10 34 0 77 25 -18 0.5 0.7 1.2
2000-01 32 NSH NHL 82 0.11 0.11 0.22 0.09 0.87 1.65 10 10 20 8 30 0 49 14 -5 -0.7 1.6 0.9
2001-02 33 TOT NHL 78 0.10 0.15 0.26 0.10 0.50 1.60 9 13 22 8 32 2 58 21 -7 -0.1 1.1 0.9
2001-02 33 NSH NHL 63 0.11 0.14 0.25 0.10 0.52 1.60 8 10 18 7 25 1 47 19 -4 0.0 0.9 1.0
2001-02 33 CHI NHL 15 0.07 0.20 0.27 0.09 0.40 1.60 1 3 4 1 7 1 11 2 -3 -0.1 0.1 0.0
2002-03 34 TOR NHL 66 0.06 0.20 0.26 0.09 0.86 1.35 5 14 19 7 25 0 25 10 10 0.0 1.2 1.2
2003-04 35 TOR NHL 69 0.10 0.14 0.25 0.09 0.75 1.17 8 11 19 7 24 1 41 16 -2 0.3 0.7 1.0
2005-06 37 BOS NHL 71 0.06 0.08 0.14 0.05 0.56 0.70 4 6 10 4 15 0 36 11 -10 -0.6 0.4 -0.2
Career NHL 1097 0.13 0.17 0.30 0.12 0.71 1.51 141 198 339 131 464 15 828 307 -72 1.9 13.4 15.3

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1989-90 21 NYI NHL 4 1 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 3 33.3
1992-93 24 NYI NHL 18 2 5 7 2 18 0 0 2 0 21 9.5
1995-96 27 FLA NHL 22 4 4 8 3 34 4 0 0 2 31 12.9
1996-97 28 FLA NHL 5 0 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.0
1997-98 29 COL NHL 7 0 1 1 -2 20 0 0 0 0 8 0.0
2001-02 33 CHI NHL 5 0 0 0 -2 4 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 76 15:15
2002-03 34 TOR NHL 7 0 1 1 -2 4 0 0 0 0 12 0.0 127 18:11
2003-04 35 TOR NHL 10 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 9 0.0 134 13:26
Career NHL 78 7 12 19 -2 90 5 0 2 2 100 7.0 338 15:22

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1984-85 16 Austin Mustangs High-MA 18 20 21 41
1985-86 17 Austin Mustangs High-MA 24 35 38 73
1986-87 18 Providence College H-East 27 8 14 22 22
1986-87 18 United States WJC-A 7 3 0 3 2
1987-88 19 Providence College H-East 36 19 15 34 50
1988-89 20 Springfield Indians AHL 61 24 18 42 43
1988-89 20 United States WEC-A 10 0 2 2 12
1989-90 21 Springfield Indians AHL 53 30 23 53 32
1990-91 22 Capital District Islanders AHL 27 7 7 14 50
1990-91 22 United States WEC-A 10 1 0 1 6
1991-92 23 Capital District Islanders AHL 4 1 1 2 4
Career 4 Seasons AHL 145 62 49 111 129
Career 2 Seasons H-East 63 27 29 56 72
Career 2 Seasons High-MA 42 55 59 114
Career 2 Seasons WEC-A 20 1 2 3 18
Career 1 Season WJC-A 7 3 0 3 2

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1989-90 21 Springfield Indians AHL 14 2 9 11 13
Career 1 Season AHL 14 2 9 11 13

Similarity Scores

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Thru 17 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Tom Fitzgerald 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.2
Claude Lapointe 90.5 2.3 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.2
Rob DiMaio 83.6 2.5 2.3 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 -1.1
Stephane Yelle 80.7 2.1 1.8 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
Rick Meagher 75.0 2.9 2.1 2.0 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 -0.1 -0.1
Boyd Devereaux 73.0 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 -0.5
Rich Sutter 68.4 2.5 2.3 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.8
Mike Hough 68.3 2.7 1.9 1.3 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2
Jamal Mayers 67.4 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.1 -0.2 -0.4
Dave Hannan 66.7 1.6 1.6 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3
J.P. Bordeleau 66.7 2.9 2.1 1.9 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.1 0.0
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Tom Fitzgerald 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.2
Claude Lapointe 90.5 2.3 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.2
Rob DiMaio 83.6 2.5 2.3 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 -1.1
Stephane Yelle 80.7 2.1 1.8 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
Rick Meagher 75.0 2.9 2.1 2.0 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 -0.1 -0.1
Boyd Devereaux 73.0 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 -0.5
Rich Sutter 68.4 2.5 2.3 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.8
Mike Hough 68.3 2.7 1.9 1.3 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2
Jamal Mayers 67.4 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.1 -0.2 -0.4
Dave Hannan 66.7 1.6 1.6 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3
J.P. Bordeleau 66.7 2.9 2.1 1.9 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.1 0.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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Games Played

1994-95 NHL 48 (5)
1995-96 NHL 82 (3)
1999-00 NHL 82 (2)
2000-01 NHL 82 (3)

Short-Handed Goals

1995-96 NHL 6 (2)
Career NHL 25 (36)

Total Goals On-Ice Against

1998-99 NHL 96 (10)

Power Play Goals On-Ice Against

1997-98 NHL 37 (5)

Transactions

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June 24, 1993: Claimed by Florida from NY Islanders in Expansion Draft, June 24, 1993.

March 24, 1998: Traded to Colorado by Florida for the rights to Mark Parrish and Anaheim's 3rd round choice (previously acquired, Florida selected Lance Ward) in 1998 Entry Draft, March 24, 1998.

July 6, 1998: Signed as a free agent by Nashville, July 6, 1998.

March 13, 2002: Traded to Chicago by Nashville for Chicago's 4th round choice (later traded to Anaheim - Anaheim selected Nathan Saunders) in 2003 Entry Draft and future considerations, March 13, 2002.

July 17, 2002: Signed as a free agent by Toronto, July 17, 2002.

July 28, 2004: Signed as a free agent by Boston, July 28, 2004.

September 12, 2006: Officially announced retirement, September 12, 2006.

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