Minnesota Wild sign Golden Gophers captain

A true homegrown talent from the State of Hockey will not only have gotten the chance to suit up for the University of Minnesota, but is now taking the next step by joining the Minnesota Wild. 

The team announced on Sunday that Golden Gophers captain Brock Faber has been signed to an entry level contract worth a reported $2.775 million ($925,000 a year in the NHL, and is prorated this season) and that he'll be joining the team immediately for their game later tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center. 

A two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and a two-time All-Big Ten first-team selection, Faber scored seven goals with 46 assists in 97 career collegiate games played. He was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 2020, and was acquired by the Wild in the deal that saw Kevin Fiala head to Hollywood. 

He'll be wearing jersey number 7, and will be skating on a defensive pairing with veteran Alex Goligoski. Take a look at tonight's projected line combinations: 

Johansson-Gaudreau-Boldy
Nyquist-Steel-Foligno
Petan-Rossi-Hartman
Duhaime-Dewar-Reaves

Middleton-Addison
Goligoski-Faber
Merrill-Klingberg