Position Defense Playing career Weight 91 kg National team United States Height 1.88 m | NHL team San Jose Sharks Role Ice hockey player Shoots Right Name Justin Braun Salary 3.8 million USD (2015) | |
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Born February 10, 1987 (age 37) Saint Paul, MN, USA ( 1987-02-10 ) NHL Draft 201st overall, 2007San Jose Sharks Current team San Jose Sharks (#61 / Defenseman) Education University of Massachusetts Amherst Similar People Marc‑Edouard Vlasic, Tommy Wingels, Matthew Nieto, Alex Stalock, Brenden Dillon | ||
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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, and grew up nearby in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
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Playing career
Justin Braun played high school hockey for White Bear Lake high school, and led his team to the Minnesota state tournament his sophomore year in 2003 and his senior year in 2005. After high school hockey, he played briefly in the United States Hockey League for the Green Bay Gamblers, then played college hockey for the University of Massachusetts-Amherst for four years. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks 201st overall in the 7th round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
In the 2010–11 season, Braun made his NHL debut November 26, 2010 against the Vancouver Canucks. 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.
Personal
He is married to Jessica Lysiak, a private chef, who is the daughter of former NHL All-star Tom Lysiak. They welcomed their daughter Madison on January 13, 2016. He has two brothers, Eric and Bryan.