Apr 19, 2008 | By Ben Chaisson | Players Articles Archive
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.
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