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Zack FitzGerald (D)

Albany River Rats

Biography

2009-10: Attended the Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) training camp… Assigned to Albany 9/19/09.

2008-09: Completed his fourth Pro season, his second with Manitoba (AHL), and established AHL career highs in assists (8) and penalty minutes (204... Led Manitoba with 209 penalty minutes... Ranked third among Moose defensemen with a (+13) rating, despite playing in just 56 of 80 games... Skated in 16 of 22 Calder Cup Playoff contests for Manitoba, totaling one assist and 14 penalty minutes.

Career Notes: Made his professional debut with Peoria (AHL) in 2005-06, also spending part of the season with Alaska (ECHL)… Made his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks on 2/5/08 at DAL... Signed by Carolina as a free agent on 7/15/09.

Juniors: Played four seasons of junior hockey with Seattle (WHL), totaling 76 points (22g, 54a) and 853 penalty minutes... Had WHL career highs in assists (18), points (25) and penalty minutes (244) in 2004-05, while leading the league with 244 penalty minutes.