7 Facts: Hudson Fasching

Hudson Fasching made his New York Islanders debut on Sunday night, filling in for the injured Cal Clutterbuck. Fasching played 13:04 with two shots, two hits and a block on a line with Matt Martin and Casey Cizikas.
"It's always reinvigorating," Fasching said of getting called back up to the NHL. "You get the adrenaline going and to be in this organization to get that call is a real honor. I was real excited to be here today."
Head Coach Lane Lambert gave Fasching's first game as an Islander a positive review.
"What I saw was a real structural guy, who knows his position and knows where to be," Lambert said. "He used his big body to protect pucks and create scoring chances and he went to the net hard, I thought he played very well."
Get to know the newest Islanders winger in this edition of 7 Facts.

2. HE'S PLAYED FOR TWO NHL TEAMS

Fasching was traded to the Buffalo Sabres in 2014 from Kings and appeared in 22 NHL games for the Sabres from 2015-2018. He was then traded to the Arizona Coyotes in 2018, and played in 16 NHL games for the Coyotes from 2020-22.

3. HE WON THREE BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Fasching skated for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Big Ten from 2013-2016 and won three consecutive Big Ten Regular Season titles and one Big Ten playoff title. Fasching earned second-team all-Big Ten honors in 2015-16 and All-Freshman honors in 2013-14.

4. HIS AHL NUMBERS

Fasching has 159 points (76G, 83A) in 298 career AHL games, across the Rochester Americans, Tucson Roadrunners and the Bridgeport Islanders. This season in Bridgeport, Fasching has 11 points (7G, 4A) in 18 games.

5. HE'S COMPETED FOR TEAM USA

Fasching has played in one Men's World Championship in 2016, alongside Brock Nelson, two World Junior Championships, in 2014 and 2015, as well as winning a silver medal in the 2013 Under-18 World Championship in 2012 for team USA.

6. HE HAS LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Fasching was an alternate captain for the University of Minnesota in 2015-16 and captained the Tucson Roadrunners in 2021-22.

7. HE PLAYED FOR THE USNTDP

Fasching competed for the USNTDP from 2011-2013, prior to attending the University of Minnesota. Fasching played high school hockey in Minnesota before competing in the USNTDP.