Dante Fabbro

Dante Fabbro
Born	(1998-06-20) June 20, 1998 (age 27) Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Columbus Blue Jackets Nashville Predators
National team	Canada
NHL draft	17th overall, 2016 Nashville Predators
Playing career	2019–present

Dante Fabbro (born June 20, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. ^[1]

Playing career

Fabbro was originally drafted by the Seattle Thunderbirds in the first round (8th overall) of the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft, but decided to play with the Penticton Vees of the BCHL to retain his NCAA eligibility. During the 2015–16 BCHL season, Fabbro was named an alternate captain ^[2] and ended the season being named the best defenceman in the league. ^[3] He committed to play for Boston University for the 2016–17 season ^[4] before being drafted 17th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. During his sophomore season, Fabbro was selected for the Hockey East Second All-Star Team after coming in second among Hockey East defencemen in points. ^{[5] [6]}

On March 27, 2019, Fabbro signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators. ^[7] He made his NHL debut a few days later on March 30, in a 5–2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets ^[8] and recorded his first career NHL goal on April 9. ^[9]

On March 8, 2024, Fabbro signed a one-year contract extension with the Predators. ^[10] In the 2024–25 season, Fabbro was reduced to a depth role on the blueline, going scoreless through 6 appearances. On November 10, 2024, Fabbro's seven year tenure with the Predators ended after he was claimed off waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets. ^[11]

On June 29, 2025 he signed a four-year, $16.5 million extension with the Blue Jackets.

International play

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing   Canada
World Championships
	2019 Slovakia
World Junior Championships
	2018 United States
	2017 Canada

Fabbro made his first World Juniors appearance when he was selected to represent Canada junior team at the 2017 World Junior Championships. ^[12] The following year, Fabbro was selected as an alternate captain for Canada at the 2018 World Junior Championships, ^[13] where he helped guide them to a gold medal.

On April 29, 2019, following his first playoff experience with the Predators, Fabbro was named to the Canada senior team for the 2019 World Championship. ^[14] He helped Canada progress through to the playoff rounds before losing the final to Finland to finish with the silver medal on May 26, 2019. ^[15] He finished the tournament posting one goal and two assists in nine games.

Personal life

Fabbro is the youngest of three children born to Tina and Steve Fabbro. ^[16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013–14	Langley Rivermen	BCHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Penticton Vees	BCHL		44	4	29	33	16		21	4	11	15	10
2015–16	Penticton Vees	BCHL		45	14	53	67	30		11	0	8	8	2
2016–17	Boston University	HE		36	6	12	18	16		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Boston University	HE		38	9	20	29	22		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Boston University	HE		38	7	26	33	39		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Nashville Predators	NHL		4	1	0	1	0		6	0	1	1	0
2019–20	Nashville Predators	NHL		64	5	6	11	38		4	0	0	0	2
2020–21	Nashville Predators	NHL		40	2	10	12	23		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Nashville Predators	NHL		66	3	21	24	24		4	0	0	0	4
2022–23	Nashville Predators	NHL		79	2	9	11	50		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Nashville Predators	NHL		56	3	10	13	24		3	0	0	0	0
2024–25	Nashville Predators	NHL		6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		62	9	17	26	40		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				377	25	73	98	199		17	0	1	1	6

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014	Canada Red	U17	6th		5	2	1	3	0
2015	Canada	IH18			4	0	0	0	0
2016	Canada	U18	4th		7	0	8	8	16
2017	Canada	WJC			7	0	1	1	0
2018	Canada	WJC			7	0	0	0	0
2019	Canada	WC			9	1	2	3	0
Junior totals					30	2	10	12	16
Senior totals					9	1	2	3	0

Awards and honours

Award	Year	Ref
BCHL
All-Rookie Team	2015
RBC Cup Top Defenceman	2015
First All-Star Team	2016
Top Defenceman	2016
CJHL Western All-Star Team	2016
CJHL Top Defenceman	2016
College
HE Second All-Star Team	2018, 2019	[6]
New England D1 All-Stars	2018

References

1. "Predators pick Dante Fabbro in first round of NHL draft". The Tennessean . June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
2. "VEES NAME JOST, FABBRO CAPTAINS FOR 2015-16 SEASON". pentictonvees.com. June 8, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
3. "DANTE FABBRO". goterriers.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
4. "FABBRO COMMITS TO BOSTON UNIVERSITY". pentictonvees.com. October 13, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
5. "Six Terriers Earn Hockey East Year-End Honors". goterriers.com. March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
6. "Hockey East announces All-Star Teams, All-Rookie Team, seven individual awards". uscho.com. March 14, 2018. Archived from the original on August 4, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
7. "Predators Sign Dante Fabbro to Three-Year, Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
8. Bratten, Brooks (March 30, 2019). "Arvidsson Ties Record as Preds Fall to Blue Jackets in Fabbro's Debut". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
9. "FABBRO NETS FIRST NHL GOAL". bchl.ca. April 6, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
10. "Predators Sign Dante Fabbro to One-Year, $2.5 Million Contract". NHL.com. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
11. "Blue Jackets claim Dante Fabbro off waivers". Columbus Blue Jackets. November 10, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
12. Britten, Liam (December 25, 2016). "Meet the B.C. players in the 2017 World Junior Hockey Championship". cbc.ca. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
13. "Dillon Dube named captain for Team Canada at World Juniors". sportsnet.ca. December 23, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
14. "Hockey Canada names 22 players to 2019 IIHF World Championship roster". Hockey Canada. April 29, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
15. "Finland defeats Canada for Gold Medal at World Championship". The Sports Network. May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
16. "FABBRO FAMILY ENJOYING TIME TOGETHER". pentictonvees.com. June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2018.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Kevin Fiala	Nashville Predators first round draft pick 2016	Succeeded by Eeli Tolvanen