Brent Burns
ACTIVEBrent Burns has played in the NHL since 2003–04 and currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche. He is 41 years old (born in 1985), is originally from Barrie, is 196 cm tall and weighs 103 kg. He has previously played for Minnesota Wild, San Jose Sharks and Carolina Hurricanes. Burns has put up 948 points in 1589 games, 273 goals and 675 assists, an average of 0.60 points per game. The best season so far is 2018–19 with 83 points in 82 games. Career honours include James Norris Memorial Trophy and NHL Foundation Player Award.
2026–27 SEASON
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Brent Burns is in the top 3% of NHL defensemen for shots per 60 minutes.
2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities
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