The Minnesota Gophers run onto the field ahead of their game against the Purdue Boilermakers Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022 at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. ] ALEX KORMANN • alex.kormann@startribune.com (Alex Kormann, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
The Wild’s Brock Faber played in the 2022 Games in Beijing when he was still at the University of Minnesota and NHL players stayed at home. In 2026, he’s back.