Brock Faber

The Minnesota Wild dive deep into Episode 140 of Wild on 7th, where the crew unpacks the locker room lore of cargo shorts, mystery ham and Brock Faber's rising star. Fans know Faber anchors that blue line like few young D-men can, but these stories reveal the quirks that fuel the Wild's grind. Bill Guerin built this group on grit, and this pod shows why they stay loose amid the Central Division dogfight.

Minnesota defenseman Brock Faber drops a blunt warning to his Wild teammates as their grip on a playoff spot slips dangerously. The young blue-liner knows the Central Division grind chews up fading contenders without mercy, and lately the Wild look every bit the team on the brink. Faber's urgent message underscores the high stakes with every point now a must in the tightening race.

Kirill Kaprizov seals his place in Minnesota franchise history with an empty-netter that passes Marian Gaborik's long-standing record at 220 goals during a dominant win over the Lightning. The Wild's top line clicks on all cylinders as Quinn Hughes, Brock Faber and Mats Zuccarello each notch a goal and assist, while Matt Boldy dishes three helpers to fuel the rout.

Team USA's men's hockey squad finally shakes off 46 years of Olympic heartbreak with a nail-biting overtime stunner against Canada in Milan. Jack Hughes delivers the golden goal, channeling that Miracle on Ice magic from '80 while NHL stars like Brock Faber and Jackson LaCombe lock down the back end with college-honed grit. Those Gophers alumni join an elite club of Minnesota products who've now medaled in three U.S. gold-medal runs, proving NCAA roots still run deep even in the pro era.