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Wild's Brock Faber: Supplies pair of helpers
Brock Faber notched two assists, including one on the power play, and blocked four shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.Faber has three helpers through the first two games of the Minnesota Wild's current road trip. The 22-year-old defenseman helped out on tallies by Marcus Foligno and Kirill Kaprizov to earn his first multi-point effort of 2024-25. Faber is up to two goals, seven assists, 18 shots on net, 11 hits, 13 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating across 14 outings this season.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Helps out on power play in win
Brock Faber notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.Faber has four points over his last six contests. The defenseman set up a Matt Boldy tally in the second period of Thursday's game, and that goal was the game-winner. While he hasn't been explosive on offense, Faber has been steady -- he's yet to go more than two games without a point. He has two goals, five assists, 17 shots on net, 10 hits, nine blocked shots, seven PIM and a plus-7 rating over 13 appearances in a top-four role.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Lights lamp in win
Brock Faber scored a goal and went plus-3 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.Faber is starting to find a groove on offense with two goals and an assist during a three-game point streak. The 22-year-old defenseman doesn't have a multi-point effort yet, but he's been a fairly steady contributor across multiple categories. He's at two goals, four assists, 12 shots on net, 10 hits, six blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 10 appearances. That's a scoring pace roughly in line with what he did last year as a rookie (47 points in 82 regular-season outings).
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Wild's Brock Faber: Tallies in Saturday's loss
Brock Faber scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Flyers.Faber netted his first goal of the year at 14:54 of the second period. The defenseman's scoring has been a little tame, with four points and 10 shots on net through eight contests. He's added eight hits, six blocked shots and a plus-4 rating. The 22-year-old remains on the top pairing and first power-play unit, so he should have plenty of chances to contribute while playing alongside the Minnesota Wild's best forwards.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Garners power-play assist
Brock Faber notched a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets.Faber has a helper in each of the Minnesota Wild's last two games, and he's up to three this year. Two of them have come on the power play, which is where he set up Kirill Kaprizov at 2:52 of the third period in this win. The 22-year-old Faber has added seven shots on net, five hits, four blocked shots and a plus-3 rating while playing a huge role on the Wild's top defensive pairing and first power-play unit.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Gets on scoresheet Tuesday
Brock Faber picked up a power-play assist and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blues.Faber has two helpers, six shots on net, five hits and a plus-3 rating over four contests this season. The 22-year-old defenseman was paired with Jacob Middleton at even strength in this contest due to the absence of Middleton's usual partner Jared Spurgeon (lower body). While Faber hasn't taken a massive step forward yet in 2024-25, his spot on the top pairing and first power-play unit is secure, as he has the most scoring potential among Minnesota Wild blueliners.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Records pair of points
Brock Faber scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Friday's 6-1 preseason win over the Blackhawks.Faber set up a Mats Zuccarello power-play goal late in the second period before scoring at even strength just 13 seconds into the third. With five points (three on the power play) over three preseason outings, Faber looks ready to turn the page to his second full NHL campaign. The 22-year-old defenseman had 47 points, including 16 on the power play, over 82 games last year, and he could show significant growth in 2024-25.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Lands eight-year extension
Brock Faber signed an eight-year, $68 million contract extension with Minnesota on Monday.Faber has one more season left on his entry-level contract before his cap hit becomes $8.5 million in 2025-26. He amassed eight goals, 47 points, 136 shots on net, 150 blocked shots and 65 hits in 82 games during his rookie campaign in 2023-24. He finished second in Calder Trophy voting and has a bright future ahead of him as a top-pairing defender.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Snags helper Monday
Brock Faber notched an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.Faber is putting together a strong finish to the campaign with five helpers over his last six games, though he's also gone minus-3 in that span. The rookie defenseman is up to 46 points, 133 shots on net, 150 blocked shots and 64 hits through 81 outings overall. He was able to command a top-pairing role throughout the campaign as one of the best rookies in the league.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Registers assist in win
Brock Faber notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.Faber has a goal and six helpers over his last 10 contests. The 21-year-old defenseman looked to be slowing down on offense in mid-March, but he's rebounded nicely late in the campaign. He's at 45 points, 130 shots on net, 149 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 80 appearances this season. Faber will be in the conversation for the Calder Trophy, but he faces an uphill battle to win more votes than Connor Bedard.