Robby Fabbri

After concluding the season with a career-high 87 points in 58 games, Fabbri was selected in the first round, 21st overall, by the St. Louis Blues.

Prior to his selection, he stated that he'd enjoy studying business at the University of Guelph after graduating from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School.

Robert Fabbri (born January 22, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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.

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.

At the time, Fabbri was named the 10th best forward in Guelph Storm's history with 171 points in 147 regular season games.

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.

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.

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 as Hunter Garlent, only he’s a little bit bigger."

On the day of his draft, Fabbri weighed 150 lb but gained up to 160 lb by the start of the season.

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.

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.

He was drafted in the first round, 21st overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

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.

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, resulting in a 10-game suspension.

The Storm beat the Whalers and Fabbri went on to record 28 points in 16 games to help the team win their third J. Ross Robertson Cup in franchise history.

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.

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 was invited to participate in the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he suffered an ankle injury during the quarter-finals against Denmark and was held to only 30 games for the OHL season.

Fabbri returned to the lineup after missing two months in a 5–2 loss to the Sarnia Sting on March 9, 2015.

He would bounce back a few games later with a five-point night against the Windsor Spitfires in a 9–3 win.

The Storm qualified for the 2015 OHL playoffs where they were eventually eliminated in the Western Conference Semi-finals by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.

At the conclusion of the 2014–15 season with the Storm, Fabbri was reassigned by the Blues to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, on April 15, 2015.

He was expected to replace injured Ty Rattie on a line with Jeremy Welsh and Adam Cracknell.

He made his AHL debut on April 17 against the Rockford IceHogs, where he also became the first player in franchise history to record two points in his debut.

He later won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Blues in 2019 before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings.