Wednesday was a big hockey day for Minnesota Gophers hockey star Brock Faber. The Maple Grove native was one of a trio of Gophers who were officially named captains for the 2022-23 season early Wednesday afternoon. Just an hour later the news broke that Faber’s rights were being traded to his hometown Minnesota Wild along with a first round draft pick to the Los Angeles Kings for the rights to Kevia Fiala.
Faber along with seniors Jackson LaCombe and Jaxon Nelson were officially announced as the Captains of the 2022-23 Minnesota Gophers men’s hockey team in a press release Wednesday.