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Devils GM Advocates for Player Safety After Son's Injury

3/20/2025

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New Jersey Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald is passionately championing player safety after his son, Casey, endured a terrifying neck cut from a skate during a game, requiring 25 stitches. Now a captain for the Hartford Wolf Pack, Casey's recovery fuels Fitzgerald's commitment to enhancing protective gear, including chin guards, to safeguard players from such harrowing injuries.

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New Jersey Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald is passionately championing player safety after his son, Casey, endured a terrifying neck cut from a skate during a game, requiring 25 stitches. Now a captain for the Hartford Wolf Pack, Casey's recovery fuels Fitzgerald's commitment to enhancing protective gear, including chin guards, to safeguard players from such harrowing injuries.