He might not be the biggest player, but Fabbri's vision and passing savvy make him a threat whenever he is on the ice.
Fabbri (5-foot-10, 195 pounds) certainly made his mark during the St. Louis Blues' run to the Western Conference Final in 2016. In a 6-1 victory against the Dallas Stars in Game 7 of the second round on May 11, 2016, Fabbri (20 years, 110 days) became the youngest player in Blues playoff history to score a goal in a Game 7. He also got two assists, making him the youngest player in NHL history to have three points in a Game 7.
He might not be the biggest player, but Fabbri's vision and passing savvy make him a threat whenever he is on the ice.
Fabbri (5-foot-10, 195 pounds) certainly made his mark during the St. Louis Blues' run to the Western Conference Final in 2016. In a 6-1 victory against the Dallas Stars in Game 7 of the second round on May 11, 2016, Fabbri (20 years, 110 days) became the youngest player in Blues playoff history to score a goal in a Game 7. He also got two assists, making him the youngest player in NHL history to have three points in a Game 7.
Excelling in the postseason is nothing new to Fabbri. In 2014 he won the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as playoff MVP in the Ontario Hockey League. He had 13 goals and 28 points in 16 games to lead Guelph to the league title and to the championship game of the Memorial Cup.
A fierce competitor, Fabbri helped Canada win a gold medal at the 2013 World Under-18 Championship. He had 45 goals and 87 points during the 2013-14 OHL regular season and was selected for the CHL Top Prospects Game. The Blues picked him in the first round (No. 21) of the 2014 NHL Draft.
Fabbri won another gold medal with Canada at the 2015 World Junior Championship. After the 2014-15 OHL season, he made his pro debut, getting a goal and three assists in three games with Chicago of the American Hockey League. He also played in three Calder Cup games for Chicago that spring.
Fabbri scored a goal in his NHL debut Oct. 8, 2015, against the Edmonton Oilers, and finished 2015-16 tied for sixth among NHL rookies with 18 goals. He made his Stanley Cup Playoff debut April 13, 2016, against the Chicago Blackhawks, and scored his first NHL postseason goal eight days later, also against the Blackhawks.
Fabbri led NHL rookies with 11 assists and 15 points in 20 postseason games. He tied Vladimir Tarasenko for the Blues lead in playoff scoring and had five multipoint games in the postseason.
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