Teammate Kaprizov in the NHL suffered a fracture of the bones of the skull

Minnesota Wild American defender Brock Faber suffered a fractured skull bones in a preseason match. This was reported by the press service of the NHL club in the social network X.

Faber, 24, suffered that injury on Friday against the Dallas Stars when the puck hit him in the head.

Faber successfully underwent surgery and his return to the ice will be announced at a later date.

Faber is a key Minnesota defender, with 47 (8+39) points in 82 games last season.

The leader of Minnesota is Russian forward Kirill Kaprizov. The new NHL season starts on the night of September 30.