 He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 4th round (96th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.Fairchild competed at the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships where he won a gold medal as a member of Team USA.He was also a member of the USA U-18 team at the 2007 IIHF U-18 World Championship, where he led all defensemen in points.