Overview

• Columbus signed Fasching on August 18 to a one-year, two-way deal with financial terms undisclosed
• He spent three seasons with the New York Islanders, appearing in 137 games and compiling 16 goals and 21 assists with a minus-1 rating
• Fasching cleared waivers to join AHL Bridgeport in 2022-23 and 2024-25, scoring nine goals and 14 points in 28 games
• A standout at the University of Minnesota, he averaged 0.53 points per game in nine AHL seasons but never reached 40 points in a campaign
• He will compete with Zach Aston-Reese, Brendan Gaunce and Mikael Pyyhtia for bottom-six roles as Columbus bolsters forward depth