Hudson Fasching

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Hudson Fasching

| image = Hudson Fasching on the Islanders.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Fasching with the New York Islanders in November 2023

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|7|28}}

| birth_place = Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 207

| position = Right wing

| shoots = Right

| league = NHL

| team = New York Islanders

| prospect_team =

| prospect_league = AHL

| former_teams = Buffalo Sabres
Arizona Coyotes

| ntl_team = USA

| draft = 118th overall

| draft_year = 2013

| draft_team = Los Angeles Kings

| career_start = 2016

}}

Hudson Fasching (born July 28, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey winger for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

=Amateur=

Fasching played high school hockey for Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota.{{cite web|last=Burnside|first=Scott|work=ESPN|title=Prep star's mark goes beyond hockey|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=burnside_scott&id=6145415|date=February 23, 2011|access-date=February 13, 2016}} He then played two seasons for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in the United States Hockey League.{{cite web|last=Peters|first=Chris|work=USA Hockey Magazine|title=Home Is Where The Heart Is For NTDP Prospect Hudson Fasching|url=http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/article/2012-03/family-man-hudson-fasching|date=|accessdate=February 13, 2016}}

=Collegiate=

Fasching committed to the University of Minnesota in December 2011.{{cite web|last=Wickler|first=Allison|work=Apple Valley-Rosemount Patch|title=Hudson Fasching Commits to University of Minnesota Hockey|url=http://patch.com/minnesota/applevalley-rosemount/hudson-fasching-commits-to-university-of-minnesota-hockey|date=December 27, 2011|accessdate=February 13, 2016}} He was named to the Big Ten Conference's All-Freshman team after the 2013–14 season.{{cite web|work=Big Ten Network|title=All-Big Ten hockey team announced|url=http://btn.com/2014/03/17/all-big-ten-hockey-team-announced/|date=March 17, 2014|accessdate=February 13, 2016}}

As a member of the Golden Gophers, Fasching recorded 94 points (46 goals and 48 assists) in 115 career games.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/hudson_fasching_851408.html|title=GOPHERSPORTS.COM Hudson Fasching Bio :: University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site :: Ice Hockey| website = www.gophersports.com|access-date=March 29, 2016}} He helped the Gophers win three straight regular-season championships. His junior year, his final year at the school, he was an alternate captain and finished tied for first on the team in goals.

=Professional=

==Buffalo Sabres==

File:Carson Soucy and Hudson Fasching.jpg during a game in 2023]]

Fasching was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the fourth round, 118th overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. On March 5, 2014, Fasching's rights were traded, along with Nicolas Deslauriers and a draft pick, to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Brayden McNabb, Jonathan Parker and two draft picks.{{cite web|last=Wells|first=Nathan|work=SBNation College Hockey|title=Minnesota's Hudson Fasching traded to Buffalo|url=http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/2014/3/5/5474166/minnesota-hudson-fasching-traded-to-buffalo-2014-nhl-trade-deadline|date=March 5, 2014|accessdate=February 13, 2016}}

On March 21, 2016, Fasching was signed to an entry-level pro contract by the Sabres.{{cite magazine|last=Marrazza|first=Dan|magazine=Sports Illustrated|title=Sabres sign Hudson Fasching to entry-level contract|url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2016/03/21/sabres-sign-hudson-fasching-entry-level-deal|date=March 21, 2016|accessdate=March 21, 2016}} He made his NHL debut with the team on March 26, scoring his first NHL goal at 8:37 of the first period in a game against the Winnipeg Jets.{{cite web|work=Fox Sports|title=Ex-Gopher Fasching scores in first period of NHL debut|url=http://www.foxsports.com/north/story/minnesota-gophers-hudson-fasching-nhl-debut-buffalo-sabres-032616|date=March 26, 2016|accessdate=March 26, 2016}} Fasching eventually fell out of favor with Sabres management when a new regime took over in 2017; his first goal would be his only goal in 22 appearances with the Sabres. By the end of the 2017–18 season, the Sabres' farm team, the Rochester Americans, designated him a healthy scratch.{{Cite web | url=http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-prospect-hudson-fasching-ends-season-struggling-with-amerks/ |title = Buffalo Sabres news by Bill Hoppe|date = April 27, 2018}}

==Arizona Coyotes==

On June 14, 2018, Fasching was traded, after two full seasons with the Sabres, to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Brandon Hickey and Mike Sislo.{{cite web |title=Coyotes Acquire Fasching from Buffalo in Exchange for Hickey, Sislo |url=https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/coyotes-acquire-fasching-from-buffalo-in-exchange-for-hickey-sislo/c-299068814|website= Arizona Coyotes |accessdate=June 14, 2018 |date=June 14, 2018}}

==New York Islanders==

On August 23, 2022, having left the Coyotes as a free agent, Fasching signed a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders.{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/islanders-sign-four-players/c-335353170 | title= Islanders sign four players | publisher = New York Islanders | date = August 23, 2022 | accessdate = August 23, 2022 }} Fasching was called up from the Bridgeport Islanders on December 1, 2022, and became a regular in the lineup, scoring 10 goals for the team through the 2022-23 season.

On May 1, 2023, the Islanders signed Fasching to a two-year contract extension.

International play

Fasching represented the United States in the 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, winning a silver medal. He also was part of the silver medal-winning American team at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships.

He played for the United States men's national junior ice hockey team at the IIHF World U20 Championship in both 2014 and 2015.

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2009–10

| Apple Valley High School

| HSMN

| 31

| 24

| 18

| 42

| 12

| 6

| 4

| 2

| 6

| 0

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2010–11

| Apple Valley High School

| HSMN

| 28

| 18

| 32

| 50

| 16

| 3

| 2

| 3

| 5

| 2

2011–12

| U.S. NTDP Juniors

| USHL

| 37

| 7

| 14

| 21

| 38

| 1

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2011–12

| U.S. NTDP U17

| USDP

| 54

| 16

| 20

| 36

| 52

| —

2011–12

| U.S. NTDP U18

| USDP

| 1

| 0

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2012–13

| U.S. NTDP Juniors

| USHL

| 25

| 4

| 7

| 11

| 8

| —

2012–13

| U.S. NTDP U18

| USDP

| 62

| 10

| 23

| 33

| 43

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2013–14

| University of Minnesota

| B1G

| 40

| 14

| 16

| 30

| 22

| —

2014–15

| University of Minnesota

| B1G

| 38

| 12

| 14

| 26

| 24

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2015–16

| University of Minnesota

| B1G

| 37

| 20

| 18

| 38

| 16

| —

2015–16

| Buffalo Sabres

| NHL

| 7

| 1

| 2

| 4

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2016–17

| Buffalo Sabres

| NHL

| 10

| 0

| 1

| 2

| —

2016–17

| Rochester Americans

| AHL

| 34

| 7

| 4

| 11

| 8

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2017–18

| Rochester Americans

| AHL

| 69

| 12

| 18

| 30

| 40

| 1

| 0

2017–18

| Buffalo Sabres

| NHL

| 5

| 0

| 2

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2018–19

| Tucson Roadrunners

| AHL

| 64

| 16

| 17

| 33

| 16

| —

2019–20

| Tucson Roadrunners

| AHL

| 57

| 19

| 16

| 35

| 15

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2020–21

| Arizona Coyotes

| NHL

| 5

| 0

| —

2020–21

| Tucson Roadrunners

| AHL

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 0

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2021–22

| Tucson Roadrunners

| AHL

| 51

| 14

| 23

| 37

| 18

| —

2021–22

| Arizona Coyotes

| NHL

| 11

| 0

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2022–23

| Bridgeport Islanders

| AHL

| 18

| 7

| 4

| 11

| 4

| —

2022–23

| New York Islanders

| NHL

| 49

| 10

| 9

| 19

| 10

| 6

| 0

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2023–24

| New York Islanders

| NHL

| 45

| 4

| 10

| 14

| 6

| 4

| 0

| 2

2023–24

| Bridgeport Islanders

| AHL

| 3

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2024–25

| New York Islanders

| NHL

| 43

| 2

| 4

| 6

| —

2024–25

| Bridgeport Islanders

| AHL

| 7

| 1

| 2

| 4

| —

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 175

! 17

! 23

! 40

! 30

! 10

! 0

! 4

=International=

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ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2012

| United States

| U17

| {{silver2}}

| 5

| 4

| 2

| 6

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2013

| United States

| U18

| {{silver2}}

| 7

| 0

| 6

| 4

2014

| United States

| WJC

| 5th

| 5

| 2

| 4

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2015

| United States

| WJC

| 5th

| 5

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 4

2016

| United States

| WC

| 4th

| 10

| 0

| 2

| 0

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="4" | Junior totals

! 22

! 7

! 12

! 19

! 12

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="4" | Senior totals

! 10

! 0

! 2

! 0

References

External links

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Category:1995 births

Category:Living people

Category:American men's ice hockey right wingers

Category:Apple Valley High School (Minnesota) alumni

Category:Arizona Coyotes players

Category:Bridgeport Islanders players

Category:Buffalo Sabres players

Category:Ice hockey players from Minnesota

Category:Los Angeles Kings draft picks

Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players

Category:Sportspeople from Burnsville, Minnesota

Category:Ice hockey people from Dakota County, Minnesota

Category:New York Islanders players

Category:Rochester Americans players

Category:Ice hockey players from Wisconsin

Category:Sportspeople from Milwaukee

Category:Tucson Roadrunners players

Category:21st-century American sportsmen