3 Frozen Four participants that will immediately impact the NHL

HALIFAX, CANADA - JANUARY 05: Team captain Luke Hughes #43 of Team United States holds up the bronze medal trophy after defeating Team Sweden 8-7 in overtime during the bronze medal round of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship at Scotiabank Centre on January 5, 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

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3. Brock Faber

Brock Faber is going to bring something really good to the Minnesota Wild.

Like Matthew Knies, Brock Faber is leaving the University of Minnesota to try and bring something good to the National Hockey League. He doesn’t have to go very far as he is a member of the Minnesota Wild.

The Minnesota native is a defenseman that was really good for the Gophers as their captain in 2022-23. In 38 games played, Faber had four goals and 23 assists for 27 points. It was really good to see him display his leadership and his skills on the ice this year.

It will all serve him very well in the NHL. His debut came on Monday night as the Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago. That was a good way for him to get his game going in the NHL, as it will be an obviously difficult transition. We’ll see what else is in store for him.

Faber is more than capable of handling such pressure. He wore the C with the Gophers for a reason.

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All of these guys are going to be in the league for a long time and it will be fun to see them get going this week in the NHL.

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