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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Ross Fitzpatrick
Selected in seventh round
No.
147 overall by Philadelphia Flyers
Born
October 7, 1960
 | Position:
Center
Height: 6-0 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Western Michigan (CCHA)
Birthplace: Penticton, British Columbia (Canada)
Hometown:
Penticton, British Columbia |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1977-78 |
Penticton | BCJHL |
66 | 68 |
64 | 132 |
76 | | 1978-79 |
Western Michigan | CCHA |
35 | 16 |
21 | 37 |
31 | | 1979-80 |
Western Michigan | CCHA |
34 | 26 |
33 | 59 |
22 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
CCHA All-Star Honorable Mention: 1979-80 (Western Michigan)
Western Michigan Records: fastest goal from the start of a period (5
seconds into third period vs. Northern Michigan on Feb. 13, 1979, shares
record) |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 12, 1983 (Philadelphia at
Boston)
Numbers: 32, 22, 34, 39 (Philadelphia)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1992 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1983-1986 |
Philadelphia | 20 |
5 | 2 |
7 | 0 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
1984-85: Played five regular-season games for Philadelphia team that
went to Stanley Cup Finals, but was not with team during postseason.
Miscellaneous: Shifted from center to play left wing during NHL and pro hockey career. ...
Signed with N.Y. Rangers as unrestricted free agent on July 24, 1990, but
never played for parent team. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Western Michigan (CCHA);
Maine (AHL); Springfield (AHL); Hershey (AHL); Vienna (Austria); Binghamton (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup: 1988
(Hershey)
AHL All-Star Second Team: 1985-86, 1989-90 (Hershey)
CCHA All-Star First Team: 1980-81
(Western Michigan)
CCHA All-Star Honorable Mention: 1981-82 (Western
Michigan)
AHCA All-Star Game: 1982 (Western Michigan)
Western Michigan Hodge Award (MVP): 1980-81, 1981-82
Western
Michigan Captain: 1981-82
Western
Michigan Records: Most goals in one period (3), most consecutive goals in
one game (3), most hat tricks in one season (6 in 1981-82), most career hat
tricks (8, shares record)
AHL Assists Leader: 1989-90 (Hershey) (58
assists)
AHL Playoffs Goals Leader: 1988 (Hershey) (11 goals)
1985-86, 1987-88: Played on AHL regular-season champion (Hershey).
Miscellaneous: Played right wing
for part of college career. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with broken
hand, suffered in December 1982. ... Missed remainder of 1984-85
season with separated shoulder, an injurysuffered during Hershey's Jan. 10,
1985, game vs. Sherbrooke. The injury required season-ending surgery on Jan.
19, 1985. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with knee injury, requiring
surgery in January 1987. ... Missed Philadelphia's 1987 training camp and
start of 1987-88 season with knee injury requiring surgery in September 1987.
... Missed part of 1989-90 season with chip fracture in ankle,
suffered when hit by a Ken Hammond shot during Hershey's Feb. 25, 1990, AHL game vs. Newmarket.
... Became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after retirement, playing on
Philadelphia Flyers Alumni team. |
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SNAPSHOT '80 | | Total Selected: |
210 | | Forwards: |
122 | | Defense: |
71 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
138 | | Tier II Junior: |
7 | | College Players: |
42 | | High School: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
159 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
35 | | U.S.-Born: |
35 |
| European: |
13 |
| Reached NHL: |
132 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
24 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
17 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
19 |
| Picks Traded: |
25 |
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