Ryan Fitzgerald is following in his father’s footsteps, and living a childhood dream.
The 18-year-old joked on Sunday that he already “felt” the texts coming through from friends and family members, congratulating him on what truly was a perfect script.
Fitzgerald, son of ex-Bruin Tom Fitzgerald, was drafted by Boston at No. 120 in the fourth round of the NHL draft on Sunday in Newark. He was one of 12 New England-born players selected in the seven rounds.
For Fitzgerald, a North Reading native who is committed to play at Boston College, the chance to play for the team he grew up rooting for was the stuff of fairy tales.
“It’s definitely something special,” the 5-foot-9-inch, 170-pound center said. Full story for BostonGlobe.com subscribers.
