Brock Faber

Brock Faber

23-Year-Old DefensemanD
Minnesota Wild
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Faber had plenty of hype coming into 2024-25, but he instead experienced a bit of a sophomore slump, dropping from 47 to 29 points in his second campaign. He's still a massive presence on the Wild's blue line, but it's possible his defensive acumen will be costly to his scoring potential at times. That becomes a larger concern if Zeev Buium begins 2025-26 in the NHL, where he'll likely displace Faber from being an option on the first power-play unit. For now, it's not worth reading too much into Faber's drop in offense from one year to the next, as he's just entering his age-23 season and should be able to continue to grow his game. That means Faber should be rostered in most fantasy formats for his upside alone. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed an eight-year, $68 million contract with the Wild in July of 2024.
Stays hot with goal
DMinnesota Wild
January 20, 2026
Faber scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.
ANALYSIS
That's now three goals and seven helpers over the last nine outings for Faber. The 23-year-old defenseman has been a steady source of offense all season, collecting 31 points (11 goals, 20 assists) over 51 appearances. He's added 111 shots on net, 108 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating while seeing steady top-pairing minutes.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    25:32
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    2:14
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    2:01
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2022–23
20:04
0:00
2:09
2023–24
24:58
2:34
2:57
2024–25
25:32
2:14
2:01
2025–26
24:44
1:19
2:18
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2023
Faber had a fantastic rookie season with the Wild in 2023-24, providing eight goals and 47 points in 82 games. He also had a minus-one rating, 26 PIM, 65 hits and ranked second among Minnesota players in blocks with 150 while averaging a team-high 24:58 of ice time that included prominent roles on both the power play and in shorthanded situations. That versatility helped him finish second in Calder Trophy voting and should lead to him being a pillar of the Wild's blue line for years to come. Still just 22 years old, Minnesota will get Faber for one more season on an entry-level deal before his eight-year, $68 million contract extension kicks in. Look for him to help earn that payday by supplying another 45-55 points this season while blocking well over 125 shots.
A former standout at both the University of Minnesota and for Team USA at multiple World Junior tournaments, Faber turned pro following his junior season with the Gophers and appeared in two games for the Wild late in the year in addition to all six of their playoff contests. Faber is a strong skater with an excellent work ethic, but it's highly unlikely he will see enough power-play time to amass any fantasy value at the NHL level. That said, the 21-year-old is a future top-four defender for the Wild, likely beginning this upcoming season.
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Adds two helpers Monday
DMinnesota Wild
January 20, 2026
Faber logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-4 rating in Monday's 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
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Pair of points in overtime win
DMinnesota Wild
January 8, 2026
Faber scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kraken.
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Goal, assist in shootout loss
DMinnesota Wild
January 3, 2026
Faber scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, added four PIM and blocked six shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.
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Pots goal in win
DMinnesota Wild
December 29, 2025
Faber scored a goal and blocked two shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.
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Lights the lamp in loss
DMinnesota Wild
December 24, 2025
Faber scored a goal, placed two shots on net and had two blocks in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Nashville.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Might return against Preds
DMinnesota Wild
January 16, 2025
Faber, who has been sidelined with an upper-body injury, could be an option versus Nashville on Saturday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Faber has missed four games due to his upper-body issue but seems to be trending in the right direction. The 22-year-old blueliner is slightly off his pace from last season, when he racked up 47 points in 82 regular-season games as a rookie. Still, as long as Faber doesn't miss significantly more time, he should once again top the 40-point threshold.
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