Justin Faulk is playing standout hockey for the United States at the IIHF World Championships in Sweden and Finalnd.
The Hurriances' defenseman has registered four assists in four games and is playing heavy minutes in all game situations. We have long been touting Faulk as a player to watch. He is now a player to draft. Don' wait until too late to select him in your pools next season.

Justin Faulk was named as the Hurricanes' Most Valuable Player this season by the Carolina chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association
That is quite the honor. We have long been touting Faulk as a prospect to keep an eye on. It seems he is finally beginning to get widespread recognition amongst the hockey community. Faulk, who has registered 15 points in 37 games this campaign, will make a nice sleeper pick at draft tables next season.

The Carolina Hurricanes likely need a bit of a makeover on defense in order to get back into the playoffs.
Justin Faulk is considered to be the team's best defender and he has only 102 career games under his belt going into the final two contests of the 2013 campaign. His plus-3 rating leads the club's defense corps and his 15 points trails only Joe Corvo, who is a free agent this summer. Losing Cam Ward didn't help the Hurricanes when it came to preventing goals, but their personnel on the back end could use a shake up heading into next year and it's something to watch over the summer.

Justin Faulk generated a goal and an assist in Tuesday's loss to Ottawa.
He has racked up eight shots, three points and a plus-2 rating in his past two contests. Faulk has averaged 23:29 of ice time per game this season and he should be on everyone's radar next year even though he didn't exactly shine during the NHL's lockout-shortened campaign.

Justin Faulk (knee) will make his return to the lineup Tuesday night.
Faulk has been sidelined since March 19 with a sprained knee. Coincidentally, the Hurricanes have gone into a tailspin since he was hurt, a sign of how much he means to their blue line. Faulk has three goals and 10 points in 28 games this season.

Justin Faulk could be able to return by next week from his knee injury.
"He's headed in the right direction and moving along good," coach Kirk Muller said. "It's a matter of grinding through it every day to where he gets comfortable to fight through the pain and be healthy enough to get playing." He skated with the team on Thursday. Faulk has missed the past six games with a sprained knee.

Carolina GM Jim Rutherford said Wednesday that the team has sorely missed sophomore defenseman Justin Faulk.
"The guy that we miss the most is Faulk. To me, he's our No. 1 defenseman," Rutherford said. "When he's in the lineup, he makes a difference. We talk about missing Cam, but I'd say Justin Faulk falls right in line with Cam as a guy who has really hurt us being out of the lineup." He hasn't played since March 19 due to a sprained knee and he's projected timeline to return was set at two to four weeks.

Justin Faulk is projected to miss two to four weeks because of a sprained knee.
He suffered a second-degree sprain of a medial collateral ligament Tuesday after he was checked along the boards by Florida's Jack Skille. Faulk has three goals, 10 points and 49 shots in 28 games from the blueline this season.

Justin Faulk suffered a lower-body injury in the second period Tuesday night and wasn't able to return to the game.
Coach Kirk Muller did not have an update on the injury after the match, so stay tuned.

Justin Faulk returned to action on Friday February 1.

Justin Faulk (upper body) practiced on Wednesday and could play Friday if he gets into some contact work.
His status should become clearer after Thursday's session. Faulk suffered an upper-body injury last Friday and he didn't play on Monday.

Justin Faulk will not play Monday night due to an upper-body he sustained on Friday.
Coach Kirk Muller ruled him out of the contest despite the fact that he practiced with the team on Sunday and Monday morning. It doesn't sound like he'll be out for very long. Bob Sanguinetti, who was a healthy scratch last game, will suit up in Faulk's place.

Justin Faulk participated in nearly all of Sunday's practice drills after leaving last Friday's contest with an upper-body injury.
Faulk said he felt OK physically afterward. However, the team will wait until after their morning session before announcing his status for Monday night's game against Boston.

Justin Faulk sustained an upper body injury on Friday.
He left Carolina's contest against Buffalo and won't return. Further details regarding Faulk's status are unavailable at this time, so we recommend considering him day-to-day until further information becomes available.

Justin Faulk logged more than 25 minutes in Carolina's 5-1 loss to the defending Southeast Division champion Panthers.
Faulk had a strong rookie year for the Hurricanes in 2011-12 when he notched 22 points in 66 contests and is off to a strong start in 2013. Faulk seems to be coach Kirk Muller's No. 1 blueliner despite being just 20 years old. He should be owned in 12-team leagues, especially if your league rewards power play points.

The Hurricanes' roster could include "at least" six or seven players who played with their AHL affiliate this season.
Defenseman Justin Faulk is a lock, and the Canes will likely add a backup goalie, which will either be Justin Peters or Dan Ellis. Some other names in the mix are forwards Drayson Bowman, Zach Boychuk and Zac Dalpe, among a several others. "For the most part, they've all had a taste of the NHL, most of them last year. They got their feet wet and I think they're an eager group," Canes coach Kirk Muller said. The good part for these younger players is that the Checkers have installed the same system the Hurricanes are employing.

Charlotte Checkers coach Jeff Daniels called Justin Faulk a "no-brainer" to be recalled by Carolina for the big club's shortened training camp now that the NHL season is back on.
Faulk ranks second on the team in scoring with 24 points (five goals, 19 assists) in 31 games. He had a strong rookie year for the Hurricanes in 2011-12 when he notched 22 points in 66 contests and he should continue his development this campaign. He kept tabs on the progress of the lockout in anticipation of resuming his young NHL career. "I'd ask the guys every two weeks and they said, 'Two more weeks, two more weeks,'" Faulk said. "I always thought there would be a season. I just didn't know when." That day is finally coming and Faulk should be an important part of Carolina's expected resurgence this year.