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Canada Justin Barron
#20 Nashville Predators / NHL - 25/26
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time U17 WHC Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time QMJHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time QMJHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Nov 15, 2001
Position
D
Age
24
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Halifax, NS, CAN
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Halifax MHA
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$1,150,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators / Signed
Drafted
2020 round 1 #25 overall by Colorado Avalanche

Barron produces points in two ways: through the rush and with his shot from the blue line. He loves to transport the puck up-ice, accelerating away from forecheckers while switching from one skating lane to the next. When he breaks in the offensive zone, he looks to cut to the slot or drop a pass to a teammate. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Morgan Barron

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Justin Barron Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Halifax ACCEL Hawks Major Bantam NSMBHL 27* 1* 7* 8* 8* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -
2015-16 Halifax ACCEL Hawks Major Bantam “C” NSMBHL 31* 8* 10* 18* 26* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
2016-17 Halifax McDonald's U18 NSMMHL 38* 6* 19* 25* 2* -* | Playoffs 9 0 6 6 2 -
2017-18 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 51* 2* 19* 21* 8* 18* | Playoffs 9 0 3 3 2 1
Canada Red U17 WHC-17 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2018-19 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 68* 9* 32* 41* 34* 42* | Playoffs 23 2 11 13 10 6
2019-20 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 34* 4* 15* 19* 6* -19* |
2020-21 Halifax Mooseheads “C” QMJHL 33* 8* 23* 31* 40* 0* |
Colorado Eagles AHL 7* 1* 3* 4* 4* 2* | Playoffs 2 1 2 3 0 -2
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 2* 2* 0* 5* |
2021-22 Colorado Avalanche NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Colorado Eagles AHL 43* 5* 15* 20* 8* 10* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* -2* |
2022-23 Montréal Canadiens NHL 39* 4* 11* 15* 20* -2* |
Laval Rocket AHL 25* 7* 9* 16* 6* -3* |
Canada WC 10* 0* 3* 3* 2* 2* |
2023-24 Montréal Canadiens NHL 48* 7* 6* 13* 16* -3* |
Laval Rocket AHL 32* 2* 9* 11* 10* -4* |
2024-25 Montréal Canadiens NHL 17* 1* 0* 1* 8* -4* |
Nashville Predators NHL 45* 5* 7* 12* 15* -14* |
2025-26 Nashville Predators NHL 19* 0* 4* 4* 6* -1* |
Projected NHL 65* 0* 14* 14* 21* -3* |
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Justin Barron Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Halifax Jr. Mooseheads QC Int PW 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2013-14 Halifax Jr. Mooseheads “C” QC Int PW 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Team Nova Scotia U14 (ACC) ACC-U14 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2014-15 Team Nova Scotia U14 (ACC) ACC-U14 5* 0* 2* 2* 4* -* |
2015-16 Team Nova Scotia U15 (ACC) ACC-U15 5* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
2016-17 Team Nova Scotia QGC-16 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2017-18 Team Green U17-Dev 3* 0* 0* 0* 3* -* |
2018-19 Halifax Mooseheads Memorial Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 4* 2* |
Canada U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 0* 5* 5* 0* -* |
QMJHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |
2019-20 QMJHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |

Justin Barron Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
ACC-U14 2 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ACC-U15 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 4 107* 15* 36* 51* 0.48* 28* 5* | 1 2 1 * 2 * 3 * 1.50 * 0 * -2 *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 0* 5* 5* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Jr Super Series 2 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 4* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 5 175* 18* 29* 47* 0.27* 65* -27* | 0 * * * * * *
NSMBHL (NSU15MHL) 2 58* 9* 17* 26* 0.45* 34* -* | 2 4 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.25 * 2 * - *
NSMMHL (NSU18MHL) 1 38* 6* 19* 25* 0.66* 2* -* | 1 9 0 * 6 * 6 * 0.67 * 2 * - *
QC Int PW 2 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QGC-16 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 4 186* 23* 89* 112* 0.60* 88* 41* | 2 32 2 * 14 * 16 * 0.50 * 12 * 7 *
U17-Dev 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 3* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 10* 0* 3* 3* 0.30* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 0* 2* 2* 0.29* 0* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Justin Barron Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/19/2024
12/19/2024 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Nashville Predators
07/30/2024
07/30/2024 Extension Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
03/21/2022
03/21/2022 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche Montréal Canadiens
04/27/2021
04/27/2021 Confirmed Halifax Mooseheads Colorado Avalanche
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 1 #13 overall by Halifax Mooseheads in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2017, 6 #82 overall by Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL Futures Draft

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #70 by Elite Prospects

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #38 by FCHockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #40 by TSN/Craig Button

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #54 by McKeen's Hockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #25 by TSN/McKenzie

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #16 by NHL Central Scouting