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| Born | December 22, 1944 Paisley, Scotland |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers Minnesota North Stars |
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| Playing career | 1965–1972 | ||
Alexander Stewart Fitzpatrick, often called Alex, was born on December 22, 1944. He is a former professional ice hockey player. Alex was born in Paisley, Scotland, but grew up in Dundas, Ontario, Canada. He played as a centre and shot with his left hand.
Alex Fitzpatrick played a few games in the top league, the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the New York Rangers and the Minnesota North Stars. Most of his hockey career, from 1965 to 1972, was spent playing in smaller leagues.
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Alex Fitzpatrick's Hockey Journey
Starting in Junior Hockey
Alex Fitzpatrick began his hockey career playing in junior leagues. He played for the Guelph Royals in the OHA. Later, he joined the Kitchener Rangers. In the 1964–65 OHA season, Alex had an amazing year. He scored 51 goals and made 55 assists, totaling 106 points! This showed he was a very strong player.
Playing in the NHL
Alex Fitzpatrick got to play in the National Hockey League (NHL), which is the biggest hockey league. He played four games for the New York Rangers in the 1964–65 season. A few years later, in the 1967–68 season, he played 18 games for the Minnesota North Stars. In those games, he scored 3 goals and had 6 assists, adding up to 9 points.
Career in Minor Leagues
Even though he played some NHL games, most of Alex's career was in other professional leagues. He played in the CHL for teams like the Minnesota Rangers, Omaha Knights, and Memphis South Stars. He also played in the WHL for the San Diego Gulls. Alex was a consistent player, often scoring goals and helping his teammates score.
Career Statistics
Here is a table showing Alex Fitzpatrick's hockey statistics.
- Season: The year the games were played.
- Team: The team Alex played for.
- League: The hockey league the team was in.
- GP: Games Played (how many games he played).
- G: Goals (how many times he scored).
- A: Assists (how many times he helped a teammate score).
- Pts: Points (Goals + Assists).
- PIM: Penalty Minutes (how much time he spent in the penalty box).
Regular Season and Playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1961–62 | Guelph Royals | OHA | 48 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Guelph Royals | OHA | 50 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 56 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 56 | 51 | 55 | 106 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | St. Paul Rangers | CHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965–66 | Minnesota Rangers | CHL | 68 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 74 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1966–67 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 49 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1967–68 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Memphis South Stars | CHL | 56 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Memphis South Stars | CHL | 66 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 67 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1970–71 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 70 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1971–72 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| CHL totals | 173 | 37 | 78 | 115 | 187 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | ||||
| NHL totals | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
See also
- List of National Hockey League players from the United Kingdom
