Brandon Burlon

2007-08: The St. Michaels Buzzers were one of the top teams in the OPJHL, and Burlon was an alternate captain with the team. While is numbers might not show it, he played a considerable role in the success of the team. He recorded seven goals and 17 assists and 41 PIM’s in 32 games. He showed strong puck skills and a sound two way game all season long and it helped get him drafted in the  second round by New Jersey at the NHL draft.

2008-09: After Corrente, Burlon probably possesses the most upside of any Devils blueline prospect. An ankle injury meant that he got a late start to his first season at the University of Michigan, however once he was back to full health, he looked like he hadn’t missed a game, showing off his top-notch mobility and puck-handling skills. In 33 games for the Wolverines, he had five goals and 10 assists, and an outstanding +17 rating.

2009-10: Burlon appeared in 45 games for the University of Michigan as a sophomore as the Wolverines won the CCHA regular season and playoff titles. Burlon notched 3 goals with 11 assists and was +13 with 24 PMs. Burlon scored all three goals on the power play. En route to a CCHA championship, the Wolverines, after winning just five of their last twelve regular season games, reeled off seven straight post-season wins before losing to CCHA-rival Miami in an epic double overtime NCAA Midwest Regional final. 

2010-11: Burlon was one of the top defensemen for Michigan as a junior but missed the team’s playoff run due to what was first thought to be strep throat but turned out to be esophagitis. Burlon scored 5 goals with 13 assists and was +14 with 28 PMs in 38 games as the Wolverines won their second straight CCHA regular season crown. Burlon signed a three-year, entry level contract with New Jersey in June 2011; foregoing his senior year of college hockey.