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Brock Faber out for Wild with skull fracture following preseason injury

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Last updated Oct 2, 2026

Brock Faber out for Wild with skull fracture following preseason injury

Summary

The Minnesota Wild start their season without defenseman Brock Faber after a serious injury during a preseason game against the Dallas Stars. Faber sustained a skull fracture from a deflected puck on September 25 and required surgery two days later. He played a key role in the Wild's playoff run last season and was expected to be a major contributor this year. The team is expected to shift Jared Spurgeon to the top defensive pairing while Faber's recovery timeline remains unclear.

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Status Watch

•Brock Faber suffered a skull fracture on September 25.
•He had surgery on September 27 with no defined recovery timeline.
•Jared Spurgeon will replace Faber on the top defensive pairing.
•The Wild's season opener is slated against the Nashville Predators.
•Faber was a vital player in last season's playoff run.

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1:40 AMYahoo Sports — What Happened to Brock Faber? Why Wild Star Isn’t Playing With Scary Injury

What they're saying

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The Minnesota Wild begin what is expected to be a very promising season on Thursday night when the play in Nashville against the Predators. They’ll be doing it without Brock Faber, though, after a scary preseason injury. Faber is a rising star in the NHL. He’s coming off the best season of his career. In […] The post What Happened to Brock Faber? Why Wild Star Isn’t Playing With Scary Injury appeared first on HEAVY.
— Yahoo Sports

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