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Wild star Brock Faber suffers skull fracture after getting hit by puck

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Reilly, B. (2026, September 29). Wild star Brock Faber suffers skull fracture after getting hit by puck. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/sports/wilds-brock-faber-suffers-skull-fracture-after-getting-hit-by-puck/

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Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber suffered a skull fracture during a preseason game against the Dallas Stars on Friday when he was hit by a deflected puck. He underwent successful surgery Sunday and is on indefinite injured reserve, with no return timeline provided. General manager Bill Guerin emphasized that while Faber’s condition is improving, the team will prioritize his recovery over updates about his hockey status.

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Brock Faber, a 24-year-old defenseman for the Minnesota Wild, is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured skull sustained during a preseason game against the Dallas Stars on Friday night. The injury occurred when Faber was hit in the head by a puck that had been deflected off a stick, likely by Sam Steel of the Dallas Stars near the end of the second period.

Faber skated more than any player in the NHL last season and is expected to play a key role alongside Quinn Hughes. He also represented the United States at the Olympics this year, where his team won gold. The Wild will begin their regular season on Thursday against Nashville, but without Faber's presence due to his ongoing recovery.

General manager Bill Guerin stated that there is currently no timeline for Faber’s return and said he would provide updates as necessary from medical professionals' guidance.

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The Minnesota Wild will be without one of their star players to start the season. asserted

Wild → start → season

Brock Faber suffered a skull fracture and underwent surgery on Sunday, the team announced Tuesday. asserted

team → suffer → Sunday

The 24-year-old defenseman sustained the injury during the second period of a preseason game on Friday against the Dallas Stars when he was hit the head with a deflected puck. asserted

he → sustain → puck

General manager Bill Guerin stated the surgery was successful and Faber is resting at home. asserted

Faber → state → home

“He just had a serious surgery and an injury, so we’re just gonna update you guys when the time’s right,” Guerin said Tuesday, per The Athletic. asserted

Guerin → have → Athletic

“But he’s doing well. asserted

he → do → ?

He’s doing really well, which is good news. asserted

which → do → ?

And we’ll just follow the doctors’ leads.” asserted

we → follow → leads

Faber went down on the ice and held the left side of his head, near his left ear hole, as assistant athletic trainer Brian Grogesky came out to check on him. asserted

Grogesky → go → him

He stayed in the game, but was later removed in the third period and taken to the hospital. asserted

He → stay → hospital

Guerin was also asked by reporters why Faber wasn’t immediately removed from the game. asserted

Faber → ask → game

You know, it just didn’t … he seemed OK. asserted

he → know → ?

As things progressed, we had to pull him,” he said. asserted

he → progress → him

The Wild went on to lose the game 2-1 and have placed their star on injured reserve indefinitely. asserted

Wild → go → reserve

Faber, who won an Olympic gold medal earlier this year as a member of the 2026 Team USA’s men’s hockey team, is coming off a career year after recording 15 goals and 36 assists for 52 points across 80 games. asserted

who → win → games

During the playoffs, he tallied 10 points across 11 games when the Wild took down Dallas in the first round before losing to Colorado in five games. asserted

Wild → tally → games

The Wild will miss him to start the season as Faber was set to make a star defensive paring with Quinn Hughes. asserted

Faber → miss → Hughes

It’s likely Jared Spurgeon will now fill that role while Faber is out. asserted

Faber → ’ → role

“Brock’s a great player,” Guerin added. asserted

Guerin → ’ → ?

“He’s a big player for us. asserted

He → ’ → us

So it’s always gonna affect your team when guys like that are out. asserted

guys → go → that

But the biggest thing here is that he’s doing well, and sometimes you just have to put the hockey aside and worry about the human being, and that’s kind of what we’re doing here now.” Minnesota’s season kicks off Thursday in Nashville. asserted

season → do → Nashville

Wild star Brock Faber suffers skull fracture after getting hit by puck

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