Drew Fata
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg/15 st 10 lb) |
| NHL Team | New York Islanders |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | July 28, 1983 , Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
| NHL Draft | 86th overall, 2001 Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Pro career | 2007 – present |
Drew Fata (b. July 28, 1983 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada) is a professional hockey defenceman for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. He is the brother of Rico Fata, who has played for several NHL teams over the course of his career.
When Islanders defenceman Sean Hill received a 20-game suspension on April 20, 2007 after testing positive performance-enhancing drugs, Drew Fata was called upon to take his place in the lineup. He then made his playoff debut against the Buffalo Sabres on April 20th, though the Islanders lost the game and were eliminated from the postseason.
[edit] Transactions
- June 24, 2001 - Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 3rd round, 86th overall.
- February 4, 2007 - Signed as a free agent by the New York Islanders.
[edit] External links
Drew Fata's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
Categories: 1983 births | Bridgeport Sound Tigers players | Canadian ice hockey defencemen | Canadians of Italian descent | Ice hockey personnel from Ontario | Kingston Frontenacs alumni | Living people | New York Islanders players | Toronto St. Michael's Majors alumni | Wheeling Nailers players | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players | People from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
