Role Ice hockey player Date joined 2014 Name Justin Falk Salary 700,000 USD (2015) | Playing career Weight 98 kg Shoots Left Height 1.96 m | |
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NHL teamFormer teams Columbus Blue JacketsMinnesota WildNew York Rangers NHL Draft 110th overall, 2007Minnesota Wild Similar People Justin Faulk, Mikko Koivu, Mike Yeo, Alain Vigneault, Todd Richards Profiles | ||
Michael latta vs justin falk mar 3 2015
Justin Falk (born October 11, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a fourth round selection of the Minnesota Wild, 110th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
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- Michael latta vs justin falk mar 3 2015
- Justin falk vs tom wilson oct 16 2013
- Playing career
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Justin falk vs tom wilson oct 16 2013
Playing career
Falk was a member of the Spokane Chiefs team that won both the Western Hockey League championship and the Memorial Cup in 2008, and was named to the tournament all-star team. He was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, 110th overall.
Falk began his professional career in 2008 with the Houston Aeros. Falk made his NHL debut in the 2009–10 season, appearing in three games with the Wild. He scored his first NHL goal against J-S Giguere of the Colorado Avalanche on January 24, 2012.
On June 30, 2013, Falk was traded by the Wild to the New York Rangers in exchange for Benn Ferriero and a 2014 sixth round draft pick.
After spending one season with the Rangers, Falk returned to the Minnesota Wild as a free agent on August 1, 2014, signing a one-year, two-way contract. In the 2014–15 season, Falk was unable to secure a regular role on the Blueline and was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild for the majority of the season. On March 2, 2015, Falk was traded on request along with a fifth round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Jordan Leopold.
On July 1, 2016, Falk signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres. On February 6, 2017, the Sabres signed Falk to a one-year, $650,000 extension.