Birthday: Aug. 22, 2002
Height: 6' 0 | 183 cm
Weight: 190 lbs | 86 kg
Drafted: 45 overall, 2020 round 2 (
LAK)
Contract: $3,025,000 over 3 years (Cap hit: $925,000)
Faber is one of the top stories in the NHL rookie class this season.
He's averaging an incredible 25 minutes per game for the Wild and being deployed in all situations.
He's produced 4G - 29A - (+2) defensively.
Faber has some push back physically. He's involved and doesn't back down in the hard areas - along the wall and out front his net. Credited with 49 hits and 114 shot blocks.
Complete player. No weaknesses. Solid skater. Elite thinker. High end compete and detail. Just getting started. Long NHL career ahead.
Top pairing 'do it all' - right shot defenceman
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|
| 2023-24 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 8 | 39 | 47 | -1 | 26 |
| 2022-23 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 38 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 12 |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 32 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | USA | OG | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | USA U20 | WJC-20 Cancelled | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- Compete/Consistency: 97
- Defensive Zone Starts: 90
- Hockey IQ: 94
- Offensive Zone Starts: 90
- Penalty Kill: 88
- Power Play: 88
- Physicality: 79
- Puck Moving/Passing: 90
- Shot: 88
- Skating: 90
Weighting
- 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
- 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
- 8%: Shot
- 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality
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