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| Brent Burns | |||
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 Burns with theSan Jose Sharks in April 2016 | |||
| Born | (1985-03-09)March 9, 1985 (age 40) Barrie, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence/right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL draft | 20th overall,2003 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Brent Burns (born March 9, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockeydefenceman for theCarolina Hurricanes of theNational Hockey League (NHL). Drafted as aright wing (20th overall) at the2003 NHL Entry Draft by theMinnesota Wild, he was converted into a defenceman upon turning professional. Burns is known as a dynamic offensive player, and though he mostly plays defence, he has been utilized as a forward on several occasions during his career.
During the shortened2012–13 season and continuing through the2013–14 season, the Sharks used Burns as a forward. Starting with the2014–15 season, he was returned to defence. At the end of the2015–16 season, Burns finished third in voting for theJames Norris Memorial Trophy (awarded to the NHL's best defenceman);[1] one year later, at the end of the2016–17 season, Burns won the award for the first time in his career.[2]
Burns is the last active skater in the NHL to have played in the league prior to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, having debuted in 2003–04, and is one of two active players overall (alongsideMarc-André Fleury).
Burns was drafted by theMinnesota Wild in the first round, 20th overall, in the2003 NHL Entry Draft. He spent most of his minor hockey career playing for the Barrie Icemen and Ajax Knights of theOntario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA). He spent two years playing in the Metropolitan Toronto Hockey league (MTHL), now called theGreater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL), for the North York Canadiens, along with fellow NHL drafteesAnthony Stewart andGeoff Platt. Burns then played hisOntario Hockey League (OHL) career as aright winger with theBrampton Battalion in the2002–03 season. He led the team in playoff scoring that season with five goals and six assists in 11 games. Burns was runner-up for Most Improved Player in the OHL as voted on by Leagues coaches.[3]
Upon turning professional with the Wild in 2003, Burns was converted to defence by defensively-minded Minnesota Head CoachJacques Lemaire. He made his NHL debut with the Wild on October 8, 2003, against theChicago Blackhawks, and scored his first NHL goal in his third game, against the Sharks.[4] Burns played in 36 games with Minnesota in the2003–04 season, showing flashes of natural ability in rushing from the blueline.[5]
After spending the2004–05 NHL lock-out in theAmerican Hockey League (AHL) with theHouston Aeros, Burns adapted as a defenceman and earned a regular spot on the Wild roster for the2005–06 season, contributing 16 points in 72 games.
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In the2006–07 season, Burns eclipsed his previous season's points total with 25 and became a significant force for the Wild in the latter months of the season, scoring back-to-back overtime winners in March and engaging in twofights during the2007 Stanley Cup playoffs.[6]
On October 25, 2007, during the2007–08 season, Burns signed a four-year contract extension with the Wild.[7] He emerged as one of the Wild's top defencemen, scoring a career-high 15 goals and 43 points.
In the2008–09 season, Burns was regularly shifted between forward and defence with mild success before he was eventually hampered by aconcussion that caused him to miss the final 19 games of the regular season.[8] Burns's concussion was later a point of scrutiny when his agent, Ron Salcer, stipulated that Wild staff had misdiagnosed his symptoms for six weeks withsinusitis, putting Burns at an increased health risk.[9] Burns then had shoulder surgery upon the completion of the Wild season.[10] He finished the injury-marred season with 27 points.
Burns suffered another concussion briefly into his2009–10 season, beginning to skate again only on January 14.[11] He finished another injury-filled season with 20 points in 47 games. On November 12, 2010, Burns was suspended for two games for hittingFlorida Panthers forwardSteve Bernier. Burns hit Bernier on the chin with the knob of the stick, causing Bernier to bleed profusely.
During the2011 NHL Entry Draft, Burns, along with a second-round draft pick in2012, was traded to theSan Jose Sharks in exchange forDevin Setoguchi,Charlie Coyle and a first-round pick in 2011.[12] With a year still left in his contract with the Wild, Burns signed a five-year contract extension on August 1, 2011, with the Sharks; the deal would pay him $28.8 million over five years, with an average salary cap figure of $5.76 million.[13]
In 2013, after rookie defencemanMatt Irwin's acquisition by the Sharks, in March, Burns was moved to forward, where he scored 20 points in 23 regular season games.[14]
In the2013–14 season, Burns played the first eight games of the season, but missed 13 games after October 21 due tosore gums.[15][16] On November 21, Burns returned to the Sharks' line-up and scored a goal against theTampa Bay Lightning in a 5–1 winning effort. On November 29, against theSt. Louis Blues, Burns recorded his first careerhat-trick in a 6–3 victory.[17]
In August 2014, the Sharks announced that Burns would move back to defence[18] where he scored 17 goals and finished tied for second among NHL defencemen with 60 points. Burns also won the NHL Foundation Player Award for outstanding charitable and community work.[19]
He had a breakout season in 2015–16, finishing with 75 points (27 goals, 48 assists), then had 24 points (seven goals, 17 assists) in 24 Stanley Cup Playoff games to help the Sharks reach the Final for the first time since entering the NHL in 1991.[4]
On November 22, 2016, Burns signed an eight-year $64 million contract extension with the Sharks through 2024–25, with an average annual value of $8 million per year.[20]
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In 2017, Burns won theJames Norris Memorial Trophy as the league's best defenceman.[21] He was also nominated for theTed Lindsay Award, awarded annually to the league's best player as voted by theNational Hockey League Players Association.
He played in his 1,000th career game on December 27, 2018, in a 4–2 win over theAnaheim Ducks.[22]
On July 13, 2022, the Sharks traded Burns andLane Pederson to theCarolina Hurricanes in exchange for forwardSteven Lorentz, goaltending prospectEetu Mäkiniemi, and a third-round selection in the2023 NHL Entry Draft.[23] On January 29, 2023, Burns played his 1,300th NHL game.[24]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Canada | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2015 Czech Republic | |
 | 2008 Quebec City | |
| Canada Cup / World Cup | ||
| 2016 Toronto | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2004 Helsinki | |
Burns was named the best defenceman at the2008 World Championships as he helpedCanada to asilver medal finish as the host country.[5] Two years later, at the2010 World Championships, Burns led all Canadian defencemen in ice time at 18:29 minutes per game as Canada finished in seventh place.[25] He was also part of the summer camp roster for Canada in the2010 Winter Olympics, though he did not make the final roster cut. At the2015 World Championships Burns was again named the best defenceman, and a member of the all-star team, as part ofCanada's gold medal-winning team.[26]
Burns and his wife, Susan Holder, married in July 2009 and have three children.[27]
Off the ice, Burns spends his summers inBarrie, Ontario, andLake Elmo, Minnesota, and is a noted animal enthusiast. His suburbanSaint Paul home is nicknamed "Burns Zoo" due to his collection of dogs, cats and dozens of reptiles, mainly snakes.[28] Burns Zoo was subject of aCBCHockey Night in Canada feature withElliotte Friedman and onAfter Hours.
Starting in the 2009 season, Burns purchased a suite at theXcel Energy Center for members of the military and their families to attend Minnesota Wild home games.[29]
Burns also owns and operates a ranch in Texas where he raises and maintains many species of exotic animals, includingwildebeest,fallow deer, and more.[30] For his 1000th game, his fellowSan Jose Sharks teammates bought him two antelopes to add to his animal collection.[31]
Burns made his acting debut with a 2-episodes role inseason 6 ofVikings as an ambitious raider named Skane.[32]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Couchiching Terriers | OPJHL | 46 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Brampton Battalion | OHL | 68 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 36 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 73 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 72 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 77 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2007–08 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 59 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 47 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 80 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 30 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 69 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 23 | ||
| 2014–15 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 27 | 48 | 75 | 53 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 12 | ||
| 2016–17 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 12 | 55 | 67 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 16 | 67 | 83 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 70 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 56 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 10 | 44 | 54 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 18 | 43 | 61 | 44 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | ||
| 2023–24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 1,415 | 255 | 626 | 881 | 827 | 120 | 23 | 52 | 75 | 107 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Canada | WJC |  | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | |
| 2008 | Canada | WC | | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | |
| 2010 | Canada | WC | 7th | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2011 | Canada | WC | 5th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2015 | Canada | WC |  | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Canada | WCH | | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | ||||
| Senior totals | 39 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 44 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| NHL All-Star Game | 2011,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019 | |
| NHL Foundation Player Award | 2015 | |
| NHL Second All Star Team | 2016 | |
| NHL First All Star Team | 2017,2019 | |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy | 2017 | |
| International | ||
| WC Best Defenceman | 2008,2015 | |
| WC All-Star team | 2015 | |
Media related toBrent Burns at Wikimedia Commons| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Minnesota Wild first round draft pick 2003 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | James Norris Memorial Trophy winner 2017 | Succeeded by |