Brent Burns
Brent Burns (born March 9, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted as a right wing (20th overall) at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota 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. He is the only active NHL skater to have played in the 2003–04 NHL season, and one of two players overall (alongside Marc-André Fleury).
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Burns with the San Jose Sharks in April 2016 | |||
| Born |
March 9, 1985 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
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| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
20th overall, 2003 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
During the shortened 2012–13 season and continuing through the 2013–14 season, the Sharks used Burns as a forward. Starting with the 2014–15 season, he was returned to defence. At the end of the 2015–16 season, Burns finished third in voting for the James Norris Memorial Trophy (awarded to the NHL's best defenceman); one year later, at the end of the 2016–17 season, Burns won the award for the first time in his career.