Brent Burns

Brent Burns
Born (1985-03-09) March 9, 1985
Barrie, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 San Jose Sharks
Minnesota Wild
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 20th overall, 2003
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2003–present

William Brent Burns (born March 9, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and defenceman currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the first round, 20th overall, in 2003, and in his playing tenure there he was converted from a forward to a defenceman.

During the 2012–13 season, Burns began playing again as a forward for the Sharks, though after the 2013–14 season, the Sharks announced that Burns would switch back to defence for the 2014–15 season.

Playing career

Amateur

Burns was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the first round, 20th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He spent most of his minor hockey career playing for the Barrie Icemen and Ajax Knights of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA). He spent two years playing in the Metropolitan Toronto Hockey league (MTHL), now called the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL), for the North York Canadiens, along with fellow NHL draftees Anthony Stewart and Geoff Platt. Burns then played his Ontario Hockey League (OHL) career as a right winger with the Brampton Battalion in the 2002–03 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.[1]

Professional

Burns in 2011

Upon turning professional with the Wild in 2003, Burns was converted to defence by defensively-minded Minnesota Head Coach Jacques Lemaire. Burns played in 36 games with Minnesota in the 2003–04 season, showing flashes of natural ability in rushing from the blueline.[2] After spending the 2004–05 NHL lock-out in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Houston Aeros, Burns adapted as a defenceman and earned a regular spot on the Wild roster for the 2005–06 season, contributing 16 points in 72 games.

In the 2006–07 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 two fights during the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs.[3]

On October 25, 2007, during the 2007–08 season, Burns signed a four-year contract extension with the Wild.[4] He emerged as one of the Wild's top defencemen, scoring a career-high 15 goals and 43 points.

In the 2008–09 season, Burns was regularly shifted between forward and defence with mild success before he was eventually hampered by a concussion that caused him to miss the final 19 games of the regular season.[5] Burns' concussion was later a point of scrutiny when his agent, Ron Salcer, stipulated that Wild staff had misdiagnosed his symptoms for six weeks with sinusitis, putting Burns at an increased health risk.[6] Burns then had shoulder surgery upon the completion of the Wild season.[7] He finished the injury-marred season with 27 points.

Burns suffered another concussion briefly into his 2009–10 season, beginning to skate again only on January 14.[8] He finished another injury-filled season with 20 points in 47 games.

On November 12, 2010, Burns was suspended for two games for hitting Florida Panthers forward Steve Bernier. Burns hit Bernier on the chin with the knob of the stick, causing Bernier to bleed profusely.

During the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Burns, along with a second-round draft pick in 2012, was traded to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Devin Setoguchi, Charlie Coyle and a first-round pick in 2011.[9] 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.[10] In 2013, after rookie defenceman Matt Irwin's acquisition by the Sharks, in March, Burns was moved to forward, where he scored 20 points in 23 regular season games.[11] In the 2013–14 season, Burns played the first eight games of the season, but missed 13 games after October 21 due to sore gums.[12][13] On November 21, Burns returned to the Sharks' line-up and scored a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 5–1 winning effort. On November 29, against the St. Louis Blues, Burns recorded his first career hat-trick in a 6–3 victory.[14]

International play
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
2008 Quebec City
2015 Czech Republic
World Junior Championships
2004 Helsinki

Burns was named the best defenceman at the 2008 World Championships as he helped Canada to a silver medal finish as the host country.[2] He was also part of the summer camp roster for Canada in the 2010 Winter Olympics, though he did not make the final roster cut. Two years later, at the 2010 World Championships, Burns led all Canadian defencemen in ice time at 18:29 minutes per game as Canada finished in seventh place.[15] At the 2015 World Championships Burns was again named the best defenceman, and a member of the all-star team, as part of Canada's gold medal-winning team.[16]

Personal life

Off the ice, Burns spends his summers in Barrie, Ontario, and Lake Elmo, Minnesota, and is a noted animal enthusiast. His suburban Saint Paul home is nicknamed "Burns Zoo" due to his collection of dogs, cats and dozens of reptiles, mainly snakes.[17] Burns Zoo was subject of a CBC Hockey Night in Canada feature with Elliotte Friedman and on After Hours.

In July 2009, Burns married his longtime girlfriend, Susan Holder. The couple welcomed their first child, a seven-pound, 11-ounce girl named Peyton Gabriann, on March 31, 2010. On June 23, 2011, the couple welcomed their second child, a son named Jagger Stephen Patrick. Starting in the 2009 season, Burns purchased a suite at the Xcel Energy Center for members of the military and their families to attend Minnesota Wild home games.[18]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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 — — — — —
NHL totals 797 141 282 423 531 34 5 7 12 55

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2004 Canada WJC 2nd 6 0 6 6 20
2008 Canada WC 2nd 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 1st 10 2 9 11 2
Junior totals 6 0 6 6 20
Senior totals 33 7 22 29 38

NHL All-Star Games

Year Location   GAPts
2011 Raleigh 011
All-Star totals 011

Awards

NHL
International play

References

  1. ↑ "Minnesota Wild Make Forward Brent Burns Available to Canada's National Junior Team". hockeycanada.ca. 2003-12-10. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
  2. 1 2 "Dont forget about the Wilds' Burns". thehockeynews.com. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  3. ↑ "Brent Burns, Wild thing". startribune.com. 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  4. ↑ "Wild signs Brent Burns to four-year extension". wild.nhl.com. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  5. ↑ "Concussion keeps frustrated Burns off ice". startribune.com. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  6. ↑ "Agent: Playing Burns was health risk". startribune.com. 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  7. ↑ "Wild's Brent Burns hospitalized overnight after surgery". cbc.ca. 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  8. ↑ http://www.ctvolympics.ca/hockey/news/newsid=20491.html
  9. ↑ http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567124&navid=DL|SJS|home
  10. ↑ "Sharks sign defenceman Burns to five-year extension". TSN. 2011-08-01. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  11. ↑ Dubow, Josh (2013-05-11). "Sharks rely on rookie D Matt Irwin". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  12. ↑ Stubits, Brian (2013-10-21). "Brent Burns to miss Monday game in Detroit with sore gums". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  13. ↑ Pashelka, Curtis (2013-11-19). "Sharks' Brent Burns could return this week". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  14. ↑ McKeon, Ross (2013-11-29). "Sharks 6, Blues 3". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2013-11-29.. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  15. ↑ "CAN - Canada" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
  16. ↑ "Burns Named Best Defenseman at IIHF Worlds". San Jose Sharks News. San Jose Sharks. May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Wildlife increasingly part of life at 'Burns Zoo'". startribune.com. 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  18. ↑ "Burns ready to return to his old form". startribune.com. 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2009-11-07.

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Preceded by
Pierre-Marc Bouchard		 Minnesota Wild first round draft pick
2003 		Succeeded by
A. J. Thelen
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