| Born: | March 9, 1985 | Draft: | 2003 Wild #20 Overall |
| Hometown: | Barrie, ON | Position: | D |
| Known For: | His beard/personality | Shoots: | Right |
| National Team: | Canada | Current Team: | Carolina Hurricanes |
Brent Burns (born March 9, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted as a right wing (20th overall) at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild, he was converted into a defenceman upon turning professional. Burns is known as a dynamic offensive player, and though he mostly plays defence, he has been utilized as a forward on several occasions during his career.
During the shortened 2012–13 season, and continuing through the 2013–14 season, the Sharks utilized Burns as a forward. Starting with the 2014–15 season, he was returned to defence. At the end of the 2015–16 season, Burns finished third in voting for the James Norris Memorial Trophy (awarded to the NHL’s best defenceman); one year later, at the end of the 2016–17 season, Burns won the award for the first time in his career.
Brent Burns Statistics
Trade Tracker
| Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
| June 24, 2011 |  | 2nd-Round Pick in 2012 (Pontius Aberg) |  | 1st-Round Pick in 2011 (Zack Philips) Charlie Coyle Devin Setoguchi |
| July 13, 2022 | | Lane Pederson |  | Conditional 3rd-Round Pick in 2023 Steven Lorentz Eetu Makiniemi |
Deeper Dive
- Seattle Kraken Can Do Better Than Brent Burns
- Brent Burns Trade: Which Team Came Out on Top?
- San Jose Sharks’ Brent Burns: NHL’s Best Defenseman?
- Kraken Can Target Established Veterans to Contend Early
- Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2003
Achievements
- 6x NHL All-Star Game (2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- 2x NHL First All-Star Team (2017, 2019)
- James Norris Memorial Trophy (2017)
- World Cup Gold Medal (2017)
- NHL Second All-Star Team (2016)
- World Championship Top 3 Player on Team Canada (2015)
- NHL Foundation Player Award (2015)
- World Championship All-Star Team (2015)
- 2x World Championship Best Defenseman (2008, 2015)
- World Championship Gold Medal (2015)
- World Championship Silver Medal (2008)
- U20 WJC Silver Medal (2004)