Justin Braun (ice hockey)

Justin Braun
Born	February 10, 1987 White Bear Lake, MN, USA
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
NHL team	San Jose Sharks
National team	United States
NHL Draft	201st overall, 2007 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	2009–present

Justin Timothy Braun (born February 10, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. Braun was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, but grew up in White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Playing career

Justin Braun played high school hockey for White Bear Lake high school, and lead his team to the Minnesota state tournament his sophomore year in 2003 and his senior year in 2005. After he was done playing high school hockey, he played in the USHL for a little while with the Green Bay Gamblers, then played college hockey for the University of Massachusetts Amherst for four years. He was drafted by the Sharks 201st overall in the 7th round of the 2007 NHL for the He made his NHL debut November 26, 2010 against the Vancouver Canucks.^[1] His first point came the next night in a game against the Edmonton Oilers. His first NHL goal was in his fourth game, on December 2, 2010 against Pascal Leclaire of the Ottawa Senators. On October 4, 2013 against the Canucks, Braun scored his first goal since February 21, 2012, an 85-game stretch without a goal.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL		10	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL		59	2	11	13	69		3	0	0	0	2
2006–07	UMass Minutemen	HE		39	4	10	14	20		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	UMass Minutemen	HE		36	4	16	20	20		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	UMass Minutemen	HE		39	7	16	23	50		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	UMass Minutemen	HE		36	8	23	31	30		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Worcester Sharks	AHL		3	0	3	3	0		11	0	3	3	4
2010–11	Worcester Sharks	AHL		34	5	18	23	8		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	San Jose Sharks	NHL		28	2	9	11	2		1	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Worcester Sharks	AHL		6	0	3	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	San Jose Sharks	NHL		66	2	9	11	23		5	0	0	0	15
2012–13	Tappara	SM-l		6	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	San Jose Sharks	NHL		41	0	7	7	6		11	0	1	1	0
2013–14	San Jose Sharks	NHL		82	4	13	17	20		7	1	1	2	7
2014–15	San Jose Sharks	NHL		70	1	22	23	48		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	San Jose Sharks	NHL		80	4	19	23	36
NHL totals				367	13	79	92	135		24	1	2	3	22

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012	United States	WC	7th		8	0	0	0	2
Senior totals					8	0	0	0	2

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-Hockey East Rookie Team	2006–07	[3]
All-Hockey East Second Team	2008–09	[4]
All-Hockey East First Team	2009–10	[5]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American	2009–10	[6]

Personal life

He is married to Jessica Lysiak, a private chef, who is also the daughter of ice hockey player Tom Lysiak.^[7] Brothers are Tim Braun and Scott Braun

References

1. "Canucks beat Sharks". Vancouver Canucks. 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
2. "Sharks Win Home Opener against the Canucks". San Jose Sharks. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
3. National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
4. National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
5. National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
6. National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
7. "Blow to 1980’s Blackhawk legend’s battle with cancer". The Third Man In. 2013-09-10. Retrieved 2014-01-19.

External links

• Justin Braun's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Justin Braun's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Justin Braun's player profile at NHL.com