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Player's Profile

  • Name: Justin Braun
  • Position: D
  • Shoots: Right
  • Height: 6-1
  • Weight: 180 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1987-02-10
  • Eligible for Draft: 2005
  • Drafted: 2007
  • Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Acquired: 7th round (#201 overall), 2007
  • Playing In: NCAA

Justin Braun

Prospect Grade: 5.5 D  (About Prospect Grades)

History

2006-07: Braun had an impressive first season at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The average-sized rearguard was named to Hockey East’s All-Rookie team after recording four goals and ten assists in 38 games as a freshman.

Talent Analysis

Braun is a steady, hard-working defensive defenseman with excellent stick skills. His intelligence, superb on-ice vision and sense of anticipation allow him to effectively take away passing and shooting lanes, as well as aid in his ability to move the puck. Defensively, Braun is fundamentally sound and is quite good in one-on-one situations. Though Braun is a very good skater and strong on his skates, he needs to develop some quickness. He will need to add some bulk to his frame to be able to compete at the next level.

DJ Powers contributed to this profile.

Future

Much like many other Sharks prospects, Braun will be given the chance to develop for the full length of his college tenure before making a decision on whether he is able to make the jump to pro hockey. Braun, with continued development, has the ability fill out a fifth or sixth spot in the NHL in a few years.

Stats

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Profile Last Updated: October, 13th 2007

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