Tom Fitzgerald's NHL career
Right winger Tom Fitzgerald was drafted 17th overall by New York Islanders in 1986. He played 17 seasons for 7 clubs, 1988-2006. That came to 1097 games and 329 points, 139 goals and 190 assists.
Below: the whole of Tom Fitzgerald's career, season by season.
- Year 19861986 NHL Draft
Tom Fitzgerald is drafted 17 overall by New York Islanders
First off the board- 1Joe MurphyDET
- 2Jimmy CarsonLAK
- 3Neil BradyNJD
Swedes from the same draft
Johan Garpenlöv609 GP · 311 P- Anders Carlsson104 GP · 33 P
- Pär Djoos82 GP · 33 P
- 2 years, 6 months and 18 days later · 3 seasonsYear 19891988-1989 seasonNHL debut
Tom Fitzgerald makes his NHL debut in 2–3 loss against Chicago Blackhawks
Tom was 20 years old ·
Chicago Stadium, USASwedes on the ice:
Tomas Jonsson.Season1988-1989
Tom Fitzgerald's first NHL season: 8 points
The whole season1988-1989Events57games missed - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Tom Fitzgerald plays only 19 games for 7 points
Events61games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers4 of 5 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Tom Fitzgerald plays only 41 games for 10 points
The whole season1990-1991Events39games missed - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Tom Fitzgerald plays only 45 games for 17 points
The whole season1991-1992Events35games missed - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Tom Fitzgerald scores 27 points
The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens18 games7 points2 G · 5 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Tom Fitzgerald scores 18 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season1993-1994EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Tom Fitzgerald scores 34 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1995-1996PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche22 games8 points4 G · 4 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–1Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3Stanley Cup FinalCOLColorado Avalanche0–4 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Tom Fitzgerald scores 24 points
The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Tom Fitzgerald scores 18 points
The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers7 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Tom Fitzgerald scores 20 points
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues5 games0 pointsFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Tom Fitzgerald scores 17 points
The whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers7 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Tom Fitzgerald scores 17 points
Events1,000NHL gamesThe whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers10 of 13 games0 pointsFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4 - The career
Tom Fitzgerald played his last NHL game in 2006
The career ended after 17 seasons, the last of them with Boston Bruins.