Brent Burns

Date of Birth: Mar 09, 1985
Age: 41
Place of Birth: Barrie, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Toronto Marlboros MHA
Position: D
Height: 195 cm / 6'5"
Weight: 104 kg / 229 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 26/27

Brent Burns Facts

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NHL Rights: Colorado Avalanche / Signed
Drafted: 2003 round 1 #20 overall by Minnesota Wild

Son : Jagger Burns
Burns is very quick and has incredible hands for a 6'5, 230lb frame. He has played forward several times but has emerged as a full-time defenseman. He won World Championship gold in 2015 and later won World Cup gold and a Norris Trophy in 2017. Burns set career highs with 29 goals in 2017 and 83 points in 2019.

Brent Burns Statistics

									Post
2000-2001	North York Jr. Canadiens U18 AAA	GTHL U18	46	4	7	11	16	-
2001-2002	Couchiching Terriers	OPJHL	46	4	7	11	16	-
2002-2003	Brampton Battalion	OHL	68	15	25	40	14	5	Playoffs	11	5	6	11	6	0
2003-2004	Minnesota Wild	NHL	36	1	5	6	12	-10
2003-2004	Houston Aeros	AHL	1	0	1	1	2	-1
2003-2004	Canada U20	WJC-20	6	0	6	6	20	3
2004-2005	Houston Aeros	AHL	73	11	16	27	57	-11	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	4	-4
2005-2006	Minnesota Wild	NHL	72	4	12	16	32	-7
2006-2007	Minnesota Wild	NHL	77	7	18	25	26	16	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	14	1
2007-2008	Minnesota Wild	NHL	82	15	28	43	80	12	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	6	0
2007-2008	Canada	WC	9	3	6	9	16	14
2008-2009	Minnesota Wild	NHL	59	8	19	27	45	-7
2009-2010	Minnesota Wild	NHL	47	3	17	20	32	-15
2009-2010	Canada	WC	7	0	5	5	12	1
2010-2011	Minnesota Wild	NHL	80	17	29	46	98	-10
2010-2011	Canada	WC	7	2	2	4	8	1
2011-2012	San Jose Sharks	NHL	81	11	26	37	34	8	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	4	2
2012-2013	San Jose Sharks	NHL	30	9	11	20	20	0	Playoffs	11	2	2	4	8	-1
2013-2014	San Jose Sharks	NHL	69	22	26	48	34	26	Playoffs	7	2	1	3	23	-5
2014-2015	San Jose Sharks	NHL	82	17	43	60	65	-9
2014-2015	Canada	WC	10	2	9	11	4	12
2015-2016	San Jose Sharks	NHL	82	27	48	75	53	-5	Playoffs	24	7	17	24	12	11
2016-2017	San Jose Sharks	NHL	82	29	47	76	40	19	Playoffs	6	0	3	3	6	-1
2016-2017	Canada	WCup	6	0	3	3	6	2
2017-2018	San Jose Sharks	NHL	82	12	55	67	46	-16	Playoffs	10	3	4	7	6	-4
2018-2019	San Jose Sharks	NHL	82	16	67	83	34	13	Playoffs	20	5	11	16	6	2
2019-2020	San Jose Sharks "A"	NHL	70	12	33	45	34	-22
2020-2021	San Jose Sharks "A"	NHL	56	7	22	29	36	-13
2021-2022	San Jose Sharks "A"	NHL	82	10	44	54	42	-15
2022-2023	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	82	18	43	61	44	19	Playoffs	15	2	7	9	20	6
2023-2024	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	82	10	33	43	20	19	Playoffs	11	1	3	4	2	4
2024-2025	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	82	6	23	29	28	7	Playoffs	15	1	4	5	10	1
2025-2026	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	82	12	23	35	32	33	Playoffs	13	0	4	4	6	9
2026-2027	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	20	0	6	6	12	-3
2026-2027	Projected	NHL	84	0	25	25	50	-13

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Brent Burns Tournament Statistics

									Post
2000-2001	North York Rangers U15 AAA	OHL Cup	8	1	1	2	8	-

Brent Burns Career Totals by League


AHL	2	74	11	17	28	0.38	59	-12	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	4	-4
GTHL U18	1	46	4	7	11	0.24	16	-	0
NHL	23	1599	273	678	951	0.59	899	40	13	148	24	60	84	0.57	123	25
OHL	1	68	15	25	40	0.59	14	5	1	11	5	6	11	1.00	6	0
OHL Cup	1	8	1	1	2	0.25	8	-	0
OPJHL (OJHL)	1	46	4	7	11	0.24	16	-	0
WC	4	33	7	22	29	0.88	40	28	0
WCup	1	6	0	3	3	0.50	6	2	0
WJC-20	1	6	0	6	6	1.00	20	3	0

Brent Burns Career Totals by Team


Brampton Battalion	1	68	15	25	40	0.59	14	5	1	11	5	6	11	1.00	6	0
Canada	4	33	7	22	29	0.88	40	28	0
Canada (WCup)	1	6	0	3	3	0.50	6	2	0
Canada U20	1	6	0	6	6	1.00	20	3	0
Carolina Hurricanes	3	246	34	99	133	0.54	92	45	3	41	4	14	18	0.44	32	11
Colorado Avalanche	2	102	12	29	41	0.40	44	30	1	13	0	4	4	0.31	6	9
Couchiching Terriers	1	46	4	7	11	0.24	16	-	0
Houston Aeros	2	74	11	17	28	0.38	59	-12	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	4	-4
Minnesota Wild	7	453	55	128	183	0.40	325	-21	2	11	0	3	3	0.27	20	1
North York Jr. Canadiens U18 AAA	1	46	4	7	11	0.24	16	-	0
North York Rangers U15 AAA	1	8	1	1	2	0.25	8	-	0
San Jose Sharks	11	798	172	422	594	0.74	438	-14	7	83	20	39	59	0.71	65	4

Brent Burns Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2002-2003	OHL First All-Rookie Team
2003-2004	U20 WJC Most Assists (6) U20 WJC Most Assists by Defenseman (6) U20 WJC Silver Medal
2007-2008	NHL Most Game Winning Goals by Defenseman (4) World Championship Best Defenseman World Championship Best Plus/Minus (+14) World Championship Silver Medal
2010-2011	NHL All-Star Game
2014-2015	NHL All-Star Game NHL Foundation Player Award World Championship All-Star Team World Championship Best Defenseman World Championship Gold Medal World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2015-2016	NHL All-Star Game NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL Most Goals by Defenseman (27) NHL Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (17) NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (7) NHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (24) NHL Second All-Star Team
2016-2017	NHL All-Star Game NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Game Winning Goals by Defenseman (6) NHL Most Goals by Defenseman (29) NHL Most Points by Defenseman (76) World Cup Gold Medal
2017-2018	NHL All-Star Game
2018-2019	NHL All-Star Game NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Assists by Defenseman (67) NHL Most Game Winning Goals by Defenseman (6) NHL Most Points by Defenseman (83)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
06/26/2026	Extension	Colorado Avalanche	Colorado Avalanche
07/03/2025	Confirmed	Carolina Hurricanes	Colorado Avalanche
07/13/2022	Confirmed	San Jose Sharks	Carolina Hurricanes
11/22/2016	Extension	San Jose Sharks	San Jose Sharks
08/01/2011	Extension	San Jose Sharks	San Jose Sharks
06/25/2011	Confirmed	Minnesota Wild	San Jose Sharks

Brent Burns Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2001, 3 #52 by Brampton Battalion in the OHL Priority Selection
Cult/Star player for Brampton Battalion
Cult/Star player for Canada
Cult/Star player for Houston Aeros
Cult/Star player for Minnesota Wild
Cult/Star player for San Jose Sharks