Tom Fitzgerald makes impassioned case to NHL GMs for cut-resistant equipment after son’s close call
The Devils GM's son Casey got 25 stitches in his throat area after a skate-blade cut in an AHL game in December.
Canadiens’ Josh Anderson was saved by cut-resistant pants. Why do players still resist safety?
Anderson's use of cut-resistant pants likely prevented a severe injury, but comfort still appears to be a bigger priority ...
Skate cut protection gets an emotional hockey dad endorsement at the NHL GMs meeting
Tom Fitzgerald and wife Kerry watched their son Casey's American Hockey League game on a cellphone at a restaurant bar on Dec ...
Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald recounts son's nightmare hockey injury
Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald is talking about his son Casey being cut by a skate blade in an attempt to get NHL players to wear ...
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Devils’ Fitzgerald talks skate cuts with fellow GMs at annual meetings
Casey Fitzgerald was wearing a cut-resistant neck guard, which is mandated in the AHL, but the skate sliced him above the ...
Devils GM To Mandate Neck Guards After Son’s Close Call
Ever since the tragic death of former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Johnson, there has been a massive debate in the hockey world regarding cut-resistant prot ...