Dante Fabbro
Dante Fabbro is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. He was selected in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators.
Playing career
Fabbro was originally drafted by the Seattle Thunderbirds in the first round 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 and ended the season being named the best defenceman in the league. He committed to play for Boston University for the 2016–17 season 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.On March 27, 2019, Fabbro signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators. He made his NHL debut a few days later on March 30, in a 5–2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets and recorded his first career NHL goal on April 9.
On March 8, 2024, Fabbro signed a one-year contract extension with the Predators. In the 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.
On June 29, 2025 he signed a four-year, $16.5 million extension with the Blue Jackets.
International play
Fabbro made his first World Juniors appearance when he was selected to represent Canada junior team at the 2017 World Junior Championships. The following year, Fabbro was selected as an alternate captain for Canada at the 2018 World Junior Championships, 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. 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. He finished the tournament posting one goal and two assists in nine games.