Fabbro returns as Canada beats Denmark 5-2 at world junior selection camp
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Dante Fabbro has enjoyed welcoming new players to Canada’s junior team and keeping it loose in the locker room.
But he was more than ready to actually play a game, finally getting the chance on Friday as Canada beat Denmark 5-2. It was the Boston University defenceman’s first game at Hockey Canada’s selection camp ahead of the world junior hockey championship as he healed up a contusion.
At the start of the camp, the coaching staff had asked Fabbro and the six other players returning from last year’s silver-medal team to make sure newer players were comfortable. As Fabbro spent most of his time off the ice, he threw himself into rolling out the welcome mat.
“Leading up to the games, just hanging out with the guys who weren’t playing, getting to know everyone,” said Fabbro. “It’s been good so far but it’s obviously not fun sitting out and not being able to out there. I just wanted to get as healthy as possible so I can play.”