Defenseman Zeev Buium, 19, was in first-day-of-school mode as he settled in with a Wild team cramming for the playoffs.

Call it the Brock Faber model. Zeev Buium went from the Frozen Four to, a few days later, joining the Minnesota Wild and a potential playoff push. Monday was his first practice with the team.

Denver defenseman Zeev Buium, 19, who just concluded his sophomore season with 13 goals and 35 assists for the Pioneers, agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild signed Sunday,