Brent Burns

Brent Burns is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was born on March 9, 1985. Burns is known as a dynamic offensive player, and though he mostly plays defense, he has been utilized as a forward on several occasions during his career. He was converted into a defenceman upon turning professional. Off the ice, Burns spends his summers in Barrie, Ontario, and Lake Elmo, Minnesota, and is a noted animal enthusiast. His suburban Saint Paul home is nicknamed “Burns Zoo” due to his collection of dogs, cats, and dozens of reptiles, mainly snakes.

Burns Zoo was the subject of a CBC Hockey Night in Canada feature with Elliotte Friedman and on After Hours. Starting in the 2009 season, Burns purchased a suite at the Xcel Energy Center for members of the military and their families to attend Minnesota Wild home games. Burns also owns and operates a ranch in Texas where he raises and maintains many species of exotic animals, including Wildebeest, Fallow deer, and more. For his 1000th game, his fellow San Jose Sharks teammates bought him two antelopes to add to his animal collection. Burns made his acting debut with a 2-episodes role in season 6 of Vikings as an ambitious raider named Skane.

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NHL and National debut

Brent Burns made his NHL debut with the Wild on Oct. 8, 2003, against the Chicago Blackhawks, and scored his first NHL goal in his third game, against the Sharks. The Wild saw Burns more as a defenseman than a forward. In 2006-07, Burns became the first NHL defenseman in four years to score overtime winners in back-to-back games. Burns was named the best defenceman at the 2008 World Championships as he helped Canada to a silver medal finish as the host country. Two years later, at the 2010 World Championships, Burns led all Canadian defencemen in ice time at 18:29 minutes per game as Canada finished in seventh place.

Notable Statistics

What is Brent Burns’s networth?

Brent Burns’ salary is $6,500,000 and his cap hit is $8,000,000 for the 2022-23 season. His salary is comprised of $3,500,000 in signing bonuses and $3,000,000 in base salary. He is a 37-year-old right defense who was born on Mar. 9, 1985. He was drafted 20th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has signed 4 contracts worth a total value of $108,650,000. Over a career that spans 18 seasons (with at least 1 NHL GP), he has a total of 777 Pts in 1251 GP, and 62 playoffs Pts in 94 GP. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2024-25 season when he is 40 years old.

Who is Brent Burns’s wife?

Brent Burns got married to his longtime girlfriend named, Susan Holder in July 2009. They have been married for 11 years and 8 months. Brent Burns’ wife Susan Holder was born on 30th November in 1984. Now she is 36 years old. She graduated from Sam Houston State University. According to records, online Susan Holder worked at eBay. The couple lives in the San Jose area, and Brent Burns’ wife goes to all the games. She hangs out with what she calls the “Lady Sharks” in the box where they all sit. They recently made some shark teeth and posed for a pretty cool photo that she captioned: “ready to take a bite out of our next opponent.”