Generals name former OHL captain Randy Fitzgerald as new assistant coach

By Roger Lajoie

The Oshawa Generals have completed their coaching staff by adding some local content.

General Manager/Head Coach Chris DePiero announced Thursday that former OHL player and Oshawa resident Randy Fitzgerald had agreed to join the Generals as an Assistant Coach.

Fitzgerald, 28, played for the Plymouth Whalers from 1996-2000, playing in 233 regular season games and another 54 playoff games. He was a former captain with the Whalers and a solid left winger who played in the OHL Finals in his final season as a player.

Drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 1997 NHL Draft, Fitzgerald later signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Wild and played in their farm system before injuries forced him to retire.

“After having numerous discussions with prospective coaches, I found that Randy was the right fit for where we are as an organization and where we are going, DePiero said. [continue...]