Robby Fabbri

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Lore & Background

Growing up in Mississauga, Fabbri played youth hockey for the Minor Atom Mississauga Senators and Mississauga Rebels before being drafted sixth overall by the Guelph Storm during the 2012 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft. During his tenure with the team, he earned the Wayne 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 the Stanley Cup as a member of the Blues in 2019 before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings. After one season with the Anaheim Ducks, Fabbri returned to the Blues in 2025, before being claimed off waivers by the Wild later that season.

In Their Own Story

Growing up in Mississauga, Fabbri was inspired by his older brother Lenny to start playing hockey, eventually surpassing him in youth programs like the Minor Atom Mississauga Senators. During the 2014 OHL playoffs with Guelph Storm, he faced a brutal moment when defenceman Yannick Rathgeb hit him from behind, resulting in a 10-game suspension for Fabbri. Despite this, he led the team to their third J. Ross Robertson Cup with 28 points in 16 playoff games. On September 3, 2014, he signed his entry-level contract but returned to Guelph for one final season before suffering an ankle injury at the 2015 World Junior Championships. His professional debut came on October 8, 2015, against Edmonton, where at 19 years and 259 days old, he set a franchise record as the youngest Blues player to score a goal.

Reader's Guide

Fabbri was born on January 22, 1996, in Mississauga, Ontario, to parents Len and Stef Fabbri. He is of Italian descent from his grandparents. Fabbri considers his older brother Lenny 'the most influential person in his hockey career.' Growing up, he attended Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School and St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School. He 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. He began his junior ice hockey career with the Mississauga Rebels in the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) before being drafted by the Guelph Storm in the first round, sixth overall, of the 2012 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection. In his first year with the Guelph Storm, Fabbri recorded 33 points in 59 games. He recorded his first career major junior goal on September 6, 2012, in a 6–2 win over the Mississauga Steelheads. By November, Fabbri collected 11 points in 18 games and recorded his first career hat-trick during a 9–4 loss to the Niagara IceDogs. A few days later, Fabbri and prospect Matthew Mancina were selected to compete for Canada Ontario at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. Upon returning from the tournament empty handed, Fabbri was selected to replace Rebels' first line during a 6–3 win over the Windsor Spitfires, where he recorded one assist. After the Storm lost in the OHL playoffs, Fabbri was named the team's Rookie of the Year. As a result of his successful rookie campaign, Fabbri was invited to compete with the Canadian National U18 team at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. He returned to the Storm for his sophomore season with a gold medal from the tournament. Leading up to the 2014 NHL entry draft, Fabbri was ranked 21st for North American skaters in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's final rankings. On November 9, 2013, Fabbri was suspended for 10 games as a result of a check to the head during a game against the Kitchener Rangers. Returning from his suspension, Fabbri was chosen to compete at the 2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Fabbri and the Storm qualified for the 2014 OHL playoffs where they competed against the Plymouth Whalers in the first round. During the second period of Game 1, Fabbri was hit from behind by Whalers defenceman Yannick Rathgeb,

Did You Know?

• Fabbri was drafted sixth overall by the Guelph Storm in the 2012 OHL draft.
• He won the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as playoff MVP in the OHL.
• He became the youngest player in Blues franchise history to score his first NHL goal.
• Fabbri won the Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues in 2019.
• He suffered a torn ACL on February 4, 2017, and underwent surgery on February 28, 2016 (the source gives this date, though it precedes the injury).