Brock Faber Suffers Skull Fracture After Puck Strike
Wild defenceman Brock Faber underwent surgery after being hit in the head by Miro Heiskanen's shot in a pre-season game against Dallas.
Brock Faber suffered a skull fracture after being struck by a puck during Minnesota's pre-season game against Dallas, the Wild's press service has confirmed.
The defenceman was hit in the head by a shot from Miro Heiskanen. He underwent surgery on Sunday, and the club says it will announce a return timeline later.
The 24-year-old American made 80 appearances in the 2025-26 NHL regular season, recording 51 points (15 goals, 36 assists) with 39 penalty minutes. In 11 play-off games last term he added 10 points (4+6).
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