While many prospects were displaced and had their development hurt by the pandemic, Gianni Fairbrother put the weird year to good use. Because of the delayed start for the Western Hockey League season, Fairbrother got an extended look with the Laval Rocket through their training camp and the start of their season.
He turned that time into his entry-level contract, and then played 23 games as the captain of his WHL team in Everett. All in all, a very successful pandemic season. Now he looks to build on that in his first full professional season.
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Fairbrother is not a defenceman who is going to blow you away with offensive numbers.