fɪtssˈɪmənz wʌz nˈeɪmd ðə mˈoʊst vˈæljuːəbəl plˈeɪɚɹ ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən ˈɛtʃl plˈeɪɔfs, bˈækstɑːpɪŋ sˈaʊθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə tə ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən kˈɛli kˈʌp tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp.
Fitzsimmons was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1997 ECHL Playoffs, backstopping South Carolina to the 1997 Kelly Cup Championship.