With Zeev Buium and David Jiricek have been garnering a lot of interest for the roles they are set to play for the Minnesota Wild in the upcoming season, there is another young blueliner that could be the key to the team’s success in 2025-26. The 22-year-old Brock Faber was just named as one of the top defenseman under the age of 25 by NHL.com, and if he can pull off a rebound season, things will be set for the Wild’s defense.
Faber, entering his fourth season in the NHL (yup, the 2-game debut in 2022-23 counts), has seen his ice time increase in every season, topping out at 25:32 last season, which was fourth in the league last season.