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Brock Faber
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Faber's (upper-body) return-to-play protocol has been cleared, and should resume skating in the upcoming weeks.

Faber suffered a scary skull fracture in the Wild's final preseason game and has been sidelined since. The 24-year-old defenseman excelled last season as part of Minnesota's top defensive pair alongside superstar Quinn Hughes, scoring 51 points (15G / 36A) in 80 games. There is still no concrete timeline for Faber's return, but his updated status is a very encouraging sign.

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Faber underwent surgery to repair a fractured skull and is out indefinitely.

Minnesota's top-pair defensemen suffered a scary skull fracture in the Wilds' final preseason game and is expected to be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on Tuesday. The 24-year-old's absence will be felt massively in Minnesota at the start of the season after he put up 15 goals, 51 points, and a +18 plus/minus in 80 games last season while averaging 24:41 TOI.

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Faber (upper body) has been placed on IR.

Faber suffered an upper-body injury in Friday's preseason game and has been retroactively placed on Injured Reserve. He will miss at least one regular-season game before he is eligible to return to the lineup. The 24-year-old Faber had a career-high season in 2025-26, playing predominantly alongside Quinn Hughes and scoring 51 points (15G / 36A) in 80 games.

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Faber (rest) will not play on Monday.

Despite appearing in every game this season for Minnesota and reaching the 80 game mark for the 2nd time in his career, Brock Faber will be a healthy scratch vs. St. Louis on Monday. The 23-year-old Olympian has posted career highs in nearly all statistical categories this season, including goals (15), points (51), plus/minus (+18), and SOG (173).

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Faber (olympics) will play in Colorado on Thursday.

Faber played an important shutdown role in Team USA's Gold Medal performance at the Olympics, scoring two points (1G / 1A) in six games, and is set to return to Minnesota's lineup on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. Minnesota's recent acquisition of Quinn Hughes has helped Faber elevate his game to new heights, as he had 16 points (5G / 11A) in 16 games leading up to the Olympic break.

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Faber (olympics) is expected to return vs. Colorado on Thursday.

Faber played an important shutdown role in Team USA's Gold Medal performance at the Olympics, scoring two points (1G / 1A) in six games, and is set to return to Minnesota's lineup on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. Minnesota's recent acquisition of Quinn Hughes has helped Faber elevate his game to new heights, as he had 16 points (5G / 11A) in 16 games leading up to the Olympic break.

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Faber (upper-body) is out vs. Colorado on Thursday and without an update on his injury.

Faber suffered an upper-body injury midway through the first period of Tuesday's game and was unable to return. The 22-year-old Faber is averaging 24:58 time-on-ice and has 20 points (5G / 15A) in 41 games this season. Minnesota's next game will be on Saturday against the San Jose Sharks.

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Faber left Wednesday's game after taking a puck high but is not expected to miss any time.

Faber left Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers late in the third period but should be ready to play on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 22-year-old Faber has 17 points (3G / 14A) in 32 games this season and is amongst league leaders in ice-time, averaging 25:10 time-on-ice.

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The Wild have signed Brock Faber to an eight-year extension worth $68.0 million ($8.5M AAV).

Faber had an outstanding rookie season, scoring eight goals with 39 assists (47 points) while leading all rookies in ice-time (24:58 ATOI) in 82 games. The soon-to-be 22-year-old defenseman finished second in Calder Trophy (Rookie of the Year) voting behind Connor Bedard. Faber's new $8.5M AAV cap hit will not kick in until the 2025-26 season.

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Faber is expected to be back in the Wild lineup on Thursday.

Faber was a healthy scratch for the Wilds' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Nashville for his second career NHL game. The 20-year-old defenseman joined the Wild after a successful season with the University of Minnesota (NCAA), where he had four goals, 23 assists, 12 PIMs and +29 plus/minus in 38 games played.

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