Brock Faber reveals he was traded to his hometown team while doing homework

The Minnesota Wild locked up one of their young defensive stars for the long haul on Monday, signing Brock Faber to an 8-year, $68 million contract extension. The deal will keep the 21-year-old Maple Grove native with his hometown NHL team through the 2032-33 season.

Faber was first selected by the Los Angeles Kings during the 2020 NHL Draft. However, his rights were later exchanged to Minnesota in June 2022 allowing the defenseman to join his hometown team.

In an interview on Spittin' Chiclets podcast on Friday, Faber recounted getting the news that he had been dealt to the Wild while doing homework in his college apartment.

"Yeah, no, I was in my college apartment, I was doing homework and I had phone across the room and it kept buzzing. A few missed calls from Rob Blake (L.A. Kings GM) and there it was." Faber said.

So I called my parents right away. I think I just traded to the Wild, my dad didn't believe me, my mom was, you know, screaming whatever. And then, you know, Billy (Wild GM Bill Guerin) calls me and made it official so."

In the 2023 24 season, Faber scored 47 points across 82 games. He was nominated for the Calder Trophy for Rookie of the Year, ultimately coming in second behind Chicago's Connor Bedard.

Brock Faber on signing eight-year contract extension with his hometown team

Brock Faber realized a lifelong dream by signing an eight-year contract extension with the Minnesota Wild.

"It was a no-brainer on both sides." Faber told reporters at a press conference on Monday. “It was always Wild jerseys, posters, fat heads all over. I might have had Wild sheets at one point when I was growing up.

I’m a Minnesota kid born and raised, it’s always been a dream of mine to be able to wear this sweater and play for this team. It just so happened that it worked out the way it did. Now just try to take advantage of every opportunity I get from here on out." Brock Faber added.

With the contract extension, the Wild lock up a core piece of their blue line for the next decade.