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Wild Star Faber Suffers Fractured Skull
29 Sep
Summary
- Brock Faber underwent surgery for a fractured skull on Sunday.
- He sustained the injury from a deflected puck during a preseason game.
- Faber is a key defenseman coming off a career-best season.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber had surgery on Sunday to address a fractured skull. The team announced the procedure on Tuesday. Faber sustained the injury during a preseason game on Friday when a deflected puck struck him in the head.
While Faber initially continued playing and did not miss his next shift, he was hospitalized in the third period. The Wild have placed him on injured reserve, retroactive to the date of the injury. This setback comes after a career season for Faber, who recorded 15 goals and 52 points in 80 regular-season games.
Faber was expected to be a prominent player alongside Quinn Hughes on the Wild's top defensive pair and is a gold medalist from the 2026 USA men's Olympic hockey team. Captain Jared Spurgeon is anticipated to fill Faber's role during his absence.
