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Justin Braun

current status: On roster

#61 D | 6'2", 205 lbs. | San Jose

Birth Date:February 10, 1987 (26 years old)
Place of Birth:Minneapolis, MN
Shoots:R

Experience:2 years
Drafted:Drafted by San Jose in 2007 (7/201).

Season Stats

	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
YTD	41	0	7	7	-5	6	0	0	0	18:48	48	0.17
Playoffs	7	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	0	20:38	8	0.14

Scouting Report

Assets:	Has very good size (6-2, 200 pounds) for the blueline position, as well as solid offensive acumen. Shoots the puck well from the point.
Flaws:	Needs to learn how to best utilize his 6-2 frame on a consistent basis. Makes a few mistakes with the puck, so he needs to tighten up his game.
Career Potential:	Big offensive blueliner with some upside.

Career Honors & Awards

League	Honor	Description
HE	Best Defensive Defenseman	2009-10
HE	First All-Star Team	2009-10
NCAA	East Second All-American Team	2009-10
HE	Second All-Star Team	2008-09

Movements & Injuries

2012
11/23/2012	Signed with Tappara (Finland).
6/26/2012	Re-signed by the San Jose Sharks to a three-year contract.
2011
12/06/2011	Recalled from Worcester (AHL).
11/29/2011	Assigned to Worcester (AHL).
10/22/2011	Recalled from Worcester (AHL).
10/03/2011	Assigned to Worcester (AHL).
2/19/2011	Recalled from Worcester (AHL).
1/18/2011	Assigned to Worcester (AHL).
1/11/2011	Recalled from Worcester (AHL).
2010
12/29/2010	Assigned to Worcester (AHL).
11/24/2010	Recalled from Worcester (AHL).
9/26/2010	Assigned to Worcester (AHL).
3/25/2010	Signed by the San Jose Sharks to a two-year entry-level contract.

Career Transactions

2007
6/23/2007	Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 7th round (201st overall) in 2007.

Player News

Justin Braun forced back to press box Friday | 02/17/2013 10:03 AM

News

Sharks defenseman Justin Braun found himself watching Friday's loss to the Blackhawks from the press box.

San Jose Mercury News

Impact

The return of Brent Burns has made it increasingly difficult for Braun to find a spot in the lineup so he's not worth rostering at this time.

| 01/19/2013 9:00 PM

News

Justin Braun returned to action on Friday January 18.

Rotoworld.com

Justin Braun participates in a full practice | 01/15/2013 11:15 AM

News

Justin Braun (hand) took part in a full practice on Monday.

CSN Bay Area

Impact

Braun suffered a hairline fracture in his hand while playing with Tappaara of the SM-liiga. The Sharks are not sure that he will be ready for the opener on Sunday but his participation in practice is a good sign. He is not exactly an offensive dynamo with only 11 points last season in 66 games so we suggest passing on him in your drafts.

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Game Log

Date	Team	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPPTS	SHG	GWG	S	TOI	Status
5/18/2013	SJ	LA	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	22:23	-
5/16/2013	SJ	LA	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	3	20:06	-
5/14/2013	SJ	LA	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	0	17:55	-
5/07/2013	SJ	Van	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	24:12	-
5/05/2013	SJ	Van	0	1	1	-1	0	0	-	0	0	1	17:59	-
5/03/2013	SJ	Van	0	0	-	1	0	0	-	0	0	0	20:55	-
5/01/2013	SJ	Van	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	2	20:59	-
4/27/2013	SJ	LA	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	2	19:34	-
4/24/2013	SJ	Phx	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	20:40	-
4/23/2013	SJ	Dal	0	1	1	1	0	0	-	0	0	1	21:16	-
4/21/2013	SJ	CBJ	0	1	1	-1	0	0	-	0	0	2	18:23	-
4/18/2013	SJ	Min	0	0	-	1	0	0	-	0	0	0	20:49	-
4/16/2013	SJ	LA	0	0	-	1	0	0	-	0	0	1	21:08	-
4/15/2013	SJ	Phx	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	20:37	-
4/13/2013	SJ	Dal	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	4	19:36	-
4/11/2013	SJ	Det	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	20:56	-
4/09/2013	SJ	CBJ	0	0	-	-2	0	0	-	0	0	2	16:40	-
4/07/2013	SJ	Dal	0	2	2	1	0	0	-	0	0	1	18:20	-
4/05/2013	SJ	Cgy	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	16:13	-
4/03/2013	SJ	Min	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	0	18:18	-
4/01/2013	SJ	Van	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	2	18:10	-
3/30/2013	SJ	Phx	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	0	19:37	-
3/28/2013	SJ	Det	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	20:45	-
3/27/2013	SJ	Ana	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	21:19	-
3/25/2013	SJ	Ana	0	0	-	0	2	0	-	0	0	3	16:59	-
3/23/2013	SJ	Min	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
3/20/2013	SJ	Edm	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
3/18/2013	SJ	Ana	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
3/16/2013	SJ	LA	0	0	-	-3	0	0	-	0	0	0	16:03	-
3/14/2013	SJ	LA	0	0	-	1	2	0	-	0	0	0	16:35	-
3/12/2013	SJ	StL	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	0	16:27	-
3/10/2013	SJ	Col	0	1	1	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	19:59	-
3/09/2013	SJ	StL	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	16:59	-
3/06/2013	SJ	Cgy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
3/05/2013	SJ	Van	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
3/02/2013	SJ	Nas	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	1	15:29	-
2/28/2013	SJ	Det	0	0	-	1	0	0	-	0	0	0	16:17	-
2/26/2013	SJ	Col	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	2	18:33	-
2/23/2013	SJ	Dal	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	3	20:03	-
2/22/2013	SJ	Chi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
2/19/2013	SJ	StL	0	1	1	1	0	0	-	0	0	0	17:36	-
2/15/2013	SJ	Chi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
2/12/2013	SJ	Nas	0	0	-	0	2	0	-	0	0	1	18:23	-
2/11/2013	SJ	CBJ	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	0	16:29	-
2/09/2013	SJ	Phx	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	18:48	-
2/05/2013	SJ	Chi	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	2	18:40	-
2/04/2013	SJ	Ana	0	0	-	1	0	0	-	0	0	2	19:29	-
2/02/2013	SJ	Nas	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	18:16	-
1/31/2013	SJ	Edm	0	0	-	1	0	0	-	0	0	1	18:09	-
1/29/2013	SJ	Ana	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	3	24:23	-
1/27/2013	SJ	Van	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	20:03	-
1/26/2013	SJ	Col	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	2	21:28	-
1/24/2013	SJ	Phx	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	1	15:15	-
1/22/2013	SJ	Edm	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	4	19:29	-
1/20/2013	SJ	Cgy	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	18:38	-

Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	San Jose	NHL	41	0	7	7	-5	6	0	0	0	18:48	48	0.17
	Tappara	Fin	6	0	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	-	29	0.50
2011-12	San Jose	NHL	66	2	9	11	-2	23	1	0	0	16:32	113	0.17
	Worcester	AHL	6	0	3	3	4	0	0	0	-	-	19	0.50
	United States	WC	8	0	0	0	-4	2	0	0	0	5:25	2	0.00
2010-11	San Jose	NHL	28	2	9	11	-1	2	2	0	0	16:30	44	0.39
	Worcester	AHL	34	5	18	23	1	8	3	0	-	-	106	0.68
2009-10	Worcester	AHL	3	0	3	3	7	0	0	0	-	-	2	1.00
	Massachusetts	HE	36	8	23	31	3	30	3	0	0	-	97	0.86
2008-09	Massachusetts	HE	39	7	16	23	7	50	2	2	0	-	108	0.59
2007-08	Massachusetts	HE	36	4	16	20	-3	20	2	0	0	-	90	0.56
2006-07	Massachusetts	HE	39	4	10	14	4	20	0	0	1	-	-	0.36
2005-06	Green Bay	USHL	59	2	11	13	5	69	0	0	1	-	-	0.22
2004-05	Green Bay	USHL	10	0	0	0	-8	2	0	0	0	-	-	0.00
	White Bear Lake	High-MN	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
NHL	Total	NHL	135	4	25	29	-8	31	3	0	0	-	205	0.21
AHL	Total	AHL	43	5	24	29	12	8	3	0	-	-	127	0.67
HE	Total	HE	150	23	65	88	11	120	7	2	1	-	-	0.59
Fin	Total	Fin	6	0	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	-	29	0.50
High-MN	Total	High-MN	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
USHL	Total	USHL	69	2	11	13	-3	71	0	0	1	-	-	0.19
WC	Total	WC	8	0	0	0	-4	2	0	0	0	-	2	0.00

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	San Jose	NHL	7	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	0	20:38	8	0.14
	Tappara	Fin	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2011-12	San Jose	NHL	5	0	0	0	-2	15	0	0	0	17:54	9	0.00
	Worcester	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2010-11	San Jose	NHL	1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	15:32	1	0.00
	Worcester	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2009-10	Worcester	AHL	11	0	3	3	3	4	0	0	-	-	17	0.27
	Massachusetts	HE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2008-09	Massachusetts	HE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2007-08	Massachusetts	HE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2006-07	Massachusetts	HE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2005-06	Green Bay	USHL	3	0	0	0	-	2	0	0	0	-	-	0.00
2004-05	Green Bay	USHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	White Bear Lake	High-MN	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
NHL	Total	NHL	13	0	1	1	-5	15	0	0	0	-	18	0.08
AHL	Total	AHL	11	0	3	3	3	4	0	0	-	-	17	0.27
USHL	Total	USHL	3	0	0	0	-	2	0	0	0	-	-	0.00

2012 Game Highs

	TOTAL	OPP	DATE	LAST SEASON
Goals	0	41 times-last:at LA	last:Apr 27	1
Assists	2	vs. Dal	Apr 7	1
Points	2	vs. Dal	Apr 7	2
Penalty Minutes	2	3 times-last:at Ana	last:Mar 25	5
Plus/Minus	1	9 times-last:vs. Dal	last:Apr 23	3
Power Play Goals	0	41 times-last:at LA	last:Apr 27	1
Power Play Points	1	vs. StL	Mar 9	2
Shorthanded Goals	0	41 times-last:at LA	last:Apr 27	0
Shorthanded Points	0	41 times-last:at LA	last:Apr 27	0
Shots	4	2 times-last:at Dal	last:Apr 13	6

Career Highs (SEASON)

	TOTAL	SEASON
Games	66	2011-12 (SJ)
Goals	2	2 times-last: 2011-12 (SJ)
Assists	9	2 times-last: 2011-12 (SJ)
Points	11	2 times-last: 2011-12 (SJ)
Penalty Minutes	23	2011-12 (SJ)
Plus/Minus	-1	2010-11 (SJ)
Power Play Goals	2	2010-11 (SJ)
Shots	113	2011-12 (SJ)

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