| Robby Fabbri | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Fabbri with theSt. Louis Blues in 2019 | |||
| Born | (1996-01-22)January 22, 1996 (age 29) Mississauga,Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre /Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Free Agent St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings Anaheim Ducks | ||
| NHL draft | 21st overall,2014 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Robert Fabbri (born January 22, 1996) is a Canadian professionalice hockey player who is currently anunrestricted free agent. He most recently played for theAnaheim Ducks of theNational Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 21st overall, by theSt. Louis Blues in the2014 NHL entry draft.
Growing up in Mississauga, Fabbri played youth hockey for the Minor Atom Mississauga Senators and Mississauga Rebels before being drafted sixth overall by theGuelph Storm during the 2012Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft. During his tenure with the team, he earned theWayne Gretzky 99 Award as playoff MVP before beginning his professional career with the St. Louis Blues. Fabbri joined the Blues during their 2015–16 season, setting a franchise record as the youngest player to score a goal for the team and second youngest Blues player to record a hat trick. He later won theStanley Cup as a member of the Blues in2019 before being traded to theDetroit Red Wings.
Fabbri was born on January 22, 1996, inMississauga, Ontario,[1] to parents Len and Stef Fabbri.[2] He is of Italian descent from his grandparents.[3] Fabbri considers his older brother Lenny "the most influential person in his hockey career."[4] Growing up, he attended Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School and St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School.[5]
As a child growing up in Mississauga, Fabbri began playing ice hockey as a result of his older brother Lenny. He soon surpassed his older brother when he was enrolled in youth hockey programs and began playing with the year above his in the Minor Atom Mississauga Senators.[6] He began hisjunior ice hockey career with the Mississauga Rebels in theGreater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL)[7] before being drafted by theGuelph Storm in the first round, sixth overall, of the 2012Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection.[8] When reflecting on their selections, Guelph's general manager Mike Kelly stated that Fabbri "has a high, high, high compete level. He’s cut from the same cloth asHunter Garlent, only he’s a little bit bigger."[9] On the day of his draft, Fabbri weighed 150 pounds (68 kg) but gained up to 160 pounds (73 kg) by the start of the season.[10]
In his first year with the Guelph Storm, Fabbri recorded 33 points in 59 games.[1] He recorded his first careermajor junior goal on September 6, 2012, in a 6–2 win over theMississauga Steelheads.[11] By November, Fabbri collected 11 points in 18 games and recorded his first career hat-trick during a 9–4 loss to theNiagara IceDogs.[12] A few days later, Fabbri and prospect Matthew Mancina were selected to compete for Canada Ontario at the2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[13] Upon returning from the tournament empty handed, Fabbri was selected to replace Rebels' first line during a 6–3 win over theWindsor Spitfires, where he recorded one assist.[14] After the Storm lost in the OHL playoffs, Fabbri was named the team's Rookie of the Year.[15]
As a result of his successful rookie campaign, Fabbri was invited to compete with the Canadian National U18 team at the2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[16] He returned to the Storm for his sophomore season with a gold medal from the tournament.[17] Leading up to the2014 NHL entry draft, Fabbri was ranked 21st for North American skaters in theNHL Central Scouting Bureau's final rankings.[18] On November 9, 2013, Fabbri was suspended for 10 games as a result of acheck to the head during a game against theKitchener Rangers.[19] Returning from his suspension, Fabbri was chosen to compete at the 2014CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[20] Fabbri and the Storm qualified for the 2014 OHL playoffs where they competed against thePlymouth Whalers in the first round. During the second period of Game 1, Fabbri was hit from behind by Whalers defencemanYannick Rathgeb, resulting in a 10-game suspension.[21] The Storm beat the Whalers and Fabbri went on to record 28 points in 16 games to help the team win their thirdJ. Ross Robertson Cup in franchise history.[22] After concluding the season with a career-high 87 points in 58 games, Fabbri was selected in the first round, 21st overall, by theSt. Louis Blues.[23] Prior to his selection, he stated that he'd enjoy studying business at theUniversity of Guelph after graduating from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School.[24]
On September 3, 2014, Fabbri signed a three-year, two way entry-level contract with the Blues but returned to the Storm for his final year of major junior hockey.[25] He was invited to participate in the2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he suffered an ankle injury during the quarter-finals against Denmark[26] and was held to only 30 games for the OHL season.[27] Fabbri returned to the lineup after missing two months in a 5–2 loss to theSarnia Sting on March 9, 2015.[28] He would bounce back a few games later with a five-point night against theWindsor Spitfires in a 9–3 win.[29] The Storm qualified for the 2015 OHL playoffs where they were eventually eliminated in the Western Conference Semi-finals by theSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.[30] At the time, Fabbri was named the 10th best forward in Guelph Storm's history with 171 points in 147 regular season games.[27]
At the conclusion of the2014–15 season with the Storm, Fabbri was reassigned by the Blues to theirAmerican Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theChicago Wolves, on April 15, 2015.[31] He was expected to replace injuredTy Rattie on a line with Jeremy Welsh and Adam Cracknell.[32] He made his AHL debut on April 17 against theRockford IceHogs, where he also became the first player in franchise history to record two points in his debut.[33][34] A few days later, he made his postseason debut with the team as they entered Game 1 against theUtica Comets for the2015 Calder Cup playoffs.[35]
Following his season with the Wolves, Fabbri made the Blues' opening night roster for the2015–16 season.[36] He made his NHL debut on October 8, 2015, against theEdmonton Oilers at 19 years, 259 days, becoming the youngest player in franchise history to score his first NHL goal.[37] By December, he had recorded nine goals, securing him a spot in seventh place amongst rookie goalscorers. Blues' Head CoachKen Hitchcock praised Fabbri's goalscoring ability by saying "If you look at his goals, there’s maybe one that the goalie could have saved. All the rest just flat beat (the goalie). That’s pretty impressive. Now he’s up to the pace of the game and he’s going to be a threat all the time."[38] His scoring improved and by February 14, 2016, he was tied for third amongst rookie scorers and became the first Blues player to participate in a fight since April 5, 2011.[39] He continued to set records throughout his rookie season and soon became the first Blues rookie since Patrik Berglund in 2008–09 to reach the 15-goal mark.[40] Shortly after reaching the 15-goal mark, Fabbri suffered a lower body injury as a result of across-check fromColorado Avalanche forwardJack Skille and was listed as day-to-day.[41] He ended up missing four games before returning to the lineup for the Blues' last game of the regular season against theWashington Capitals.[42] The Blues qualified for the2016 Stanley Cup playoffs and Fabbri helped the team beat theChicago Blackhawks during the Western Conference First Round. In seven games he had recorded five points and was fourth on the team in scoring.[43]
The following season, Fabbri was once again named to the Blues' opening night roster for the2016–17 season.[44] After going seven games without a goal, Fabbri scored his first career NHL hat-trick on December 28, 2016, in a 6–3 win over thePhiladelphia Flyers.[45] He subsequently became the second youngest Blues player to record a hat trick, just behindBernie Federko who achieved the feat at 20 years, 269 days.[46] In spite of his early success, his season was cut short after he incurred an injury during a game against thePittsburgh Penguins on February 4, 2017. Midway through the first period, he suffered a tornACL in his left knee and was out for the remainder of the regular season and2017 Stanley Cup playoffs. At the time of his injury, he had scored 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points in 51 games played.[47] Fabbri underwent surgery in Chicago on February 28, 2016, and was medically cleared to play on July 31. He returned to the Blues' roster for their training camp leading up to the2017–18 season, but re-injured his left knee and was out for the entirety of the season.[48]
Following a second surgery and being medically cleared to play, Fabbri signed a one-year, $925,000 contract with the St. Louis Blues for the2018–19 season.[49] He attended theBioSteel Hockey camp in August whereDallas Stars forwardTyler Seguin called him a "very determined guy" and said, "I know he’s a good teammate for the guys in St. Louis, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he had a heck of a year."[50] Fabbri also attended the Blues' training camp where Head CoachMike Yeo said he "looked good...He's skating, he's shooting, he's doing the things you hoped he could do and is showing his skill level… We've got a lot of belief in Robby and in his capabilities."[51] In spite of this, he was reassigned to their AHL affiliate theSan Antonio Rampage on a conditioning assignment, with the expectation he would rejoin the Blues eventually.[52] Fabbri made his return to the Blues lineup on November 1, 2018, recording an assist in a 5–3 win over theVegas Golden Knights.[53] A few days later, he scored his first goal since December 28, 2016, en route to a 4–1 win over theCarolina Hurricanes.[54] In spite of his hot start, by January 2019, the Blues were in last place around the entire league, which resulted in a coaching and goaltender change.[55] Following the coaching change, the Blues qualified for the2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. Fabbri recorded one goal in tenpostseason games[1] to help the Blues defeat theBoston Bruins to win the2019Stanley Cup.[56] On July 12, 2019, following their Stanley Cup win, Fabbri signed a one-year, $900,000 contract to stay with the Blues[57] before spending hisday with the Cup in his hometown of Mississauga.[58]
Fabbri re-joined the team for their2019–20 season[59] and played nine games for them before being traded to theDetroit Red Wings in exchange forJacob de la Rose on November 6, 2019.[60]
Fabbri made his debut for the Red Wings on November 8, in a game against theBoston Bruins. He scored two power play goals in the 4–2 win, becoming the seventh player in franchise history to do so in their first game with the team.[61] Following a 4–1 loss to theToronto Maple Leafs on December 21, 2019, Fabbri was fined $2,419.35 forspearingAlexander Kerfoot.[62] After enduring a seven-game scoring drought, Fabbri recorded his 12th goal of the season to tie for third on the team in goals during a 4–2 loss to theNew York Rangers on January 30, 2020.[63] His scoring slowed down during the month of February due to two injuries. He first suffered a lower-body injury during a game against the Boston Bruins on February 9,[64] and was then reinjured after colliding withNew Jersey Devils forwardJack Hughes.[65] By the conclusion of the regular season, a few games early due to thecoronavirus pandemic, Fabbri had recorded 31 points in 52 games for the team.[66]
On August 24, 2020, Fabbri signed a two-year, $5.9 million contract extension with the Red Wings.[67] He played centre for the first two games of the delayed2020–21 season before testing positive for COVID-19 and spending two weeks in isolation. Upon returning in February, he was remanded to winger withDylan Larkin andBobby Ryan.[68] During his first season with the team, Fabbri was limited to 30 games but recorded 10 goals and eight assists. His eight-game winning goals led the Red Wings and he was in a three-way tie for bestplus-minus rating.[69]
Fabbri returned to the Red Wings for the2021–22 season. On December 13, 2021, Fabbri signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension with the Red Wings.[70] Shortly following this extension, Fabbri again tested positive for COVID and was placed on the league's COVID protocol.[71] After completing the mandatory 10-day quarantine, Fabbri returned to the Red Wings lineup on December 26.[72] His season was cut short in March 2022 after suffering his third career ACL tear during a 6–5 shootout loss to theMinnesota Wild. At the time of the injury, Fabbri had accumulated 17 goals and 30 points through 56 games and was maintaining a three-game goal streak.[73]
After recovering from his third career ACL tear, Fabbri made his2022–23 season debut on January 4, 2023, against the New Jersey Devils.[74] He added seven goals and nine assists for 16 points before sustaining a lower-body injury against theChicago Blackhawks on March 8. He underwent surgery that month, leaving him unavailable for the remainder of Detroit's regular season.[75]
Fabbri was traded to theAnaheim Ducks along with a conditional fourth round2025 draft pick (either Boston or Detroit's own selection) on July 3, 2024, by the Red Wings in exchange for goaltender Gage Alexander.[76]
The Ducks did not re-sign Fabbri following the2024–25 NHL season, making him a free agent. Fabbri signed a professional tryout with thePittsburgh Penguins on September 17, 2025.[77]
Fabbri became engaged to his girlfriend in June 2020.[78]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing Canada | ||
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
 | 2013 Piešťany | |
| IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
| 2015 Canada | |
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Mississauga Rebels | GTHL | 60 | 57 | 48 | 105 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | OJHL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 59 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 58 | 45 | 42 | 87 | 55 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 30 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | ||
| 2014–15 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 72 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 51 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 32 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 52 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 30 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 56 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 28 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 68 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 44 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 442 | 106 | 110 | 216 | 203 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 27 | |
| 2013 | Canada | IH18 |  | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Canada | WJC | | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 31 | ||||
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup champion | 2019 | [79] |
| OHL | ||
| Wayne Gretzky 99 Award | 2014 | [22] |
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | St. Louis Blues first round draft pick 2014 | Succeeded by |