Brock Faber - NHL News & Rumors

Brock Faber, Pickard, Kiersted & Hynes | Minnesota Wild Pregame vs. Sharks | Nov. 6

4 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE

No Pucks Given: McDavid, Faber | NHL.com NHL Now discusses how much stock we should put into Connor McDavid's power play powers, Brock Faber's return to the Wild and more in No Puck...

4 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Wild defenseman Brock Faber returns to practice after recovery from fractured skull

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber has returned to practice with the team in moving closer to making his regular season debut that was delayed by a fractured skull

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Joins practice Thursday Faber (skull) skated with his teammates for the first time Thursday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Impact Faber's return to practice, after having been limited to solo skates previously, doesn't guarantee he will be in the lineup to face San Jose on Friday, but it's certainly a step in the right direction for the blueliner. Whenever the 24-year-old Minnesota native is given the all-clear, he should be back on the Wild's top pairing in addition to linking up with the No. 1 power-play unit.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Hynes Gives Faber Update | Minnesota Wild vs. New York Islanders Pregame | Oct. 29

OCTOBER 29 • YOUTUBE

Clears return to play protocol Faber (skull) has cleared his return to play protocol and could resume skating within a few days, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Impact While there's no official timetable for Faber's return yet, he checked off a crucial box in his recovery Thursday, as he's progressed through his return to play protocol. The 24-year-old blueliner suffered his skull injury in the preseason, which has kept him sidelined on injured reserve throughout the entire regular season thus far. He remains one of the best IR stashes for fantasy managers who drafted him, and when he's able to return, Faber is a must-start in all fantasy formats given his two-way success to begin his NHL career.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Wild's Sturm sent to hospital for exam after puck strikes his head, reminding team of Faber's injury

Minnesota Wild forward Nico Sturm was taken to a hospital for precautionary evaluation after he was hit in the head by a puck in their game against the Vegas Golden Knights

OCTOBER 13 • Associated Press

Wild beat the Golden Knights 4-2 behind another stellar special teams performance

Max Shabanov scored on a power play during a three-goal first period as the Minnesota Wild beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 behind another strong special teams performance

OCTOBER 13 • Associated Press

Bill Guerin joins First Shift | Minnesota Wild Wild General Manager and President of Hockey Operations Bill Guerin joins E.J. Hradek to talk about Brock Faber's injury news, the latest on...

SEPTEMBER 29 • NHL.COM

Bill Guerin joins First Shift | NHL.com Wild General Manager and President of Hockey Operations Bill Guerin joins E.J. Hradek to talk about Brock Faber's injury news, the latest on...

SEPTEMBER 29 • NHL.COM

The crew discusses Brock Faber's injury | NHL.com The crew discusses Brock Faber suffering a fractured skull and what it could mean for the Minnesota Wild on NHL Now

SEPTEMBER 29 • NHL.COM

Brock Faber injury update as Wild defenseman has surgery on skull Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber, a two-time U.S. Olympian, is out after having surgery on his skull. There is no timetable for his ret...

SEPTEMBER 29 • USATODAY.COM

Wild's Brock Faber suffers skull fracture in scary NHL preseason injury | Sporting News Wild standout Brock Faber is dealing with an unusual injury after going down in the preseason.

SEPTEMBER 29 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Brock Faber Out Long-Term with a Fractured Skull Oh, my God! This is gruesome! Prayers up for the 24 year old defenseman.

SEPTEMBER 29 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Wild D Brock Faber is out indefinitely after surgery on a skull fracture from being hit by a puck

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured skull

SEPTEMBER 29 • Associated Press

Without timetable to return Faber underwent a procedure to repair his fractured skull and is without a timetable to return, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Impact Faber left Friday's preseason contest against the Stars in the second period with his confirmed skull fracture. The 24-year-old's status will be closely monitored in the coming days until a timetable for his return is provided. Faber's role is not one that can be easily filled, as he exploded for 15 goals, 51 points, 173 shots on net and 148 blocked shots across 80 regular-season games in the 2025-26 campaign. He's a worthy candidate to occupy the IR spot in fantasy until he's able to return to Minnesota's top defensive pairing.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Begins season on IR Faber (upper body) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on injured reserve, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.

Impact Faber suffered the upper body injury during Friday's preseason matchup against the Stars. While he stayed in the game until the end of the second intermission, the issue has been revealed to be serious enough to keep him off the ice for Opening Night. It's a tough loss for the Wild's defensive unit, as Faber had a career year in the 2025-26 season with 15 goals, 51 points, 173 shots on net and 148 blocked shots across 80 regular-season games. His status will be monitored closely until more information about his timetable for return is released. Regardless, he will likely return to a role on the team's top pairing next to Quinn Hughes when healthy.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Exits Friday's game Faber sustained an apparent upper-body injury after being hit with a puck in the second period of Friday's preseason game versus the Stars, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Impact Faber initially remained in the game, but he was pulled during the second intermission. The 24-year-old defenseman's status wasn't updated after the game, though Smith reports there was at least an element of precaution involved. Faber will have a decent amount of time to get healthy ahead of the Wild's season opener Thursday in Nashville.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Kirill Kaprizov misses his friend Mats Zuccarello. The Wild are confident he'll be just fine

Kirill Kaprizov quickly became close friends with Mats Zuccarello when he joined the Minnesota Wild

SEPTEMBER 25 • Associated Press

Wild sign center Michael McCarron to a 6-year, $20M contract after his impactful midseason arrival

The Minnesota Wild signed center Michael McCarron to a six-year, $20 million contract that takes one of their impending free agents off the market after his productive arrival foll...

JUNE 9 • Associated Press

Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson will have offseason hip surgery that complicates his readiness for camp

Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson will have offseason surgery on his hip that puts his readiness for the beginning of training camp in question

MAY 18 • Associated Press

Brett Kulak scores 3:52 into OT, Avs advance to West final with 4-3 win over Wild

Brett Kulak scored 3:52 into overtime after Nathan MacKinnon tied it late in regulation and the Colorado Avalanche advanced to the Western Conference final with a 4-3 victory over...

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Wild PP CONVERTS for early Game 4 lead!

MAY 12 • YOUTUBE

Biz Gives Kaprizov His Flowers 🌸

MAY 10 • YOUTUBE

Posts three points in Game 3 win Faber scored a goal on four shots, dished two assists, added two PIM, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Avalanche in Game 3.

Impact This was Faber's third multi-point effort over nine playoff contests. All of his points came at even strength -- he's yet to log a power-play point this postseason. The defenseman has four goals, five assists, 28 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-12 rating. Faber gets overshadowed by Quinn Hughes a lot of the time, but the former is a talented blueliner on his own merits.

MAY 10 • ROTOWIRE

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Wild defenseman Brock Faber returns to practice after recovery from fractured skull

Wild's Sturm sent to hospital for exam after puck strikes his head, reminding team of Faber's injury

Wild beat the Golden Knights 4-2 behind another stellar special teams performance

Wild D Brock Faber is out indefinitely after surgery on a skull fracture from being hit by a puck

Kirill Kaprizov misses his friend Mats Zuccarello. The Wild are confident he'll be just fine

Wild sign center Michael McCarron to a 6-year, $20M contract after his impactful midseason arrival

Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson will have offseason hip surgery that complicates his readiness for camp

Brett Kulak scores 3:52 into OT, Avs advance to West final with 4-3 win over Wild