Justin Faulk
Justin Faulk | |||
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![]() Faulk with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2013 | |||
Born |
South St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | March 20, 1992||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues Carolina Hurricanes | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft |
37th overall, 2010 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
Playing career | 2011–present |
Justin Michael Faulk (born March 20, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Carolina Hurricanes for the first eight years of his career. He was selected by the Hurricanes in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Before turning professional, Faulk played for the University of Minnesota Duluth where he set a new school record for most goals by a rookie defenceman and helped them capture the national championship.
Early life[]
Faulk was born on March 20, 1992, in South St. Paul, Minnesota[1] to parents Gail and Dale.[2] Faulk learned how to ice skate at three years old and began playing organized ice hockey at the age of six.[3] His father died when he was seven years old and he was subsequently raised by his mother alongside his brother David.[2] Following his father's death, Faulk described his mother as the biggest influence on his career.[3]
Playing career[]
Amateur[]
Growing up in Minnesota, Faulk played prep ice hockey for South St. Paul High School before joining the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) for two seasons.[4] During the 2007–08 season, Faulk recorded six goals and 15 assists to earn honorable mention all-conference honors.[3] As a sophomore, he committed to play Division 1 hockey for the University of Minnesota Duluth for the 2010–11 season.[4] Faulk had previously considered playing in the United States Hockey League but felt that the USNTDP would be better for his development.[3]
Faulk spent the 2010–11 season playing for the University of Minnesota Duluth, helping them capture the national championship. During this season, Faulk set a new school record for most points in a single season by a freshman defenseman. His record was later beaten by Scott Perunovich in 2018.[5] Faulk was then named to the All-WCHA Third Team and All-WCHA Rookie Team.[6]
Carolina Hurricanes[]
On April 15, 2011, Faulk was signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a three-year entry-level contract.[7] Faulk scored his first NHL goal on December 9, 2011 against Chris Mason of the Winnipeg Jets.[8] In 2012, Faulk was selected as the lone Hurricanes representative to the NHL All-Star Game's YoungStar showcase, where he participated in the Hardest Shot competition.[9] In the 2014–15 season, Faulk was recognized with his first selection as an All-Star, playing for "Team Toews" at the 2015 NHL All-Star Game.[10]
On October 5, 2017, Faulk and Jordan Staal were named co-captains of the Hurricanes.[11] On February 13, 2018, Faulk recorded his first NHL natural hat trick becoming only the 10th defenceman in NHL history to score one.[12] On April 23, 2018, Faulk was nominated for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy as a player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and gives back to his community.[13] Instead of staying with co-captaincy the following season, the Hurricanes decided to name Justin Williams as captain; Faulk was named an alternate captain alongside Jordan Staal.[14]
St. Louis Blues[]
On September 24, 2019, Faulk and a 2020 fifth-round pick were traded to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Joel Edmundson, Dominik Bokk and a 2021 seventh-round pick. The Blues immediately signed Faulk to a seven-year, $45.5 million contract extension, which began during the 2020–21 season.[15] By February 2020, Faulk had recorded 13 points in 53 games for the Blues.[16] The Blues were eventually eliminated from Stanley Cup contention after losing 6–2 in Game 6 of the Western Conference First Round against the Vancouver Canucks.[17]
The following season, Faulk returned to the Blues. During Game 2 against the Colorado Avalanche, forward Nazem Kadri hit Faulk with his shoulder, striking his head.[18] As a result, Faulk missed Game 3 against the Avalanche[19] and Kadri was suspended for eight games.[18] The Blues were eventually eliminated from the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs in Game 4.[20]
International play[]
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
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World Championships | ||
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2013 Sweden/Finland | |
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2015 Czech Republic | |
World Junior Hockey Championships | ||
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2011 United States | |
IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
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2010 Belarus |
Internationally, Faulk has represented the United States at four different events. He helped the Americans win gold at the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships and bronze during the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He also played at the Senior level at the 2012, 2013 and the 2014 World Championships, and made his Olympic Debut at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Faulk was the youngest player on Team USA's roster for the 2014 Olympics, at the age of 21.[21]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2007–08 | South St. Paul Secondary | HS-MN | 26 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 17 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 38 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
2009–10 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 21 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 39 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 39 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2011–12 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 66 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 31 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 38 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 76 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 64 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 75 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 76 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 47 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | ||
2019–20 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 69 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 56 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
NHL totals | 684 | 97 | 202 | 299 | 332 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2010 | United States | WJC18 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
2011 | United States | WJC | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
2012 | United States | WC | 7th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
2013 | United States | WC | ![]() |
10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
2014 | United States | OG | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2015 | United States | WC | ![]() |
10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Junior totals | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||||
Senior totals | 30 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 |
Awards and honors[]
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2010–11 | [6] |
All-WCHA Third Team | 2010–11 | |
NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2011 | [22] |
NHL | ||
All-Rookie Team | 2012 | |
All-Star Game | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
References[]
- ^ "Justin Faulk". Elite Prospects. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Prewitt, Alex (January 12, 2016). "Early life tragedy steeled Justin Faulk for rise to NHL stardom". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Smith, Michael (February 10, 2014). "The Rise of Justin Faulk". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "South St. Paul's Justin Faulk commits to UMD hockey in 2010-11". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. July 22, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ "PERUNOVICH SELECTED CHN'S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR". umdbulldogs.com. March 22, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "WCHA" (PDF). goseawolves.com. September 28, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ "Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Justin Faulk". Carolina Hurricanes. 2011-04-15. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- ^ "Jets ground 'Canes 4–2". National Hockey League. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- ^ Smith, Michael (January 26, 2012). "2012 All-Star Weekend: Faulk Represents Hurricanes". NHL.com. Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ Hamilton, Colleen (January 23, 2015). "2015 All-Star Weekend: Faulk Represents Canes". NHL.com. Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Michael (October 5, 2017). "Staal, Faulk Introduced as Co-Captains". NHL.com. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ Dusterberg, Kurt (February 14, 2018). "Faulk gets first NHL hat trick in Hurricanes win against Kings". NHL.com. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "NHL announces 31 team nominees for King Clancy Trophy". NHL.com. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Terrell (September 13, 2018). "Canes Name Justin Williams as Team Captain". NHL.com. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ Pinkert, Chris (September 24, 2019). "Blues acquire Faulk in deal with Hurricanes". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Korac, Louie (February 3, 2020). "Faulk to play first game for Blues against Hurricanes since trade". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Rosen, Dan (August 22, 2020). "Blues didn't overcome Binnington's struggles in first-round vs. Canucks". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Avalanche's Nazem Kadri appealing 8-game suspension for hit on Faulk". Sportsnet. May 23, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Blues' Faulk, Bortuzzo out for Game 3 vs. Avs". The Sports Network. May 21, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Morreale, Mike G. (May 24, 2021). "Blues swept in first round by Avalanche due to lack of offense, injuries". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Dustin Brown, Jonathan Quick, Cam Fowler named to U.S. Olympic team". Los Angeles Times. January 1, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
Faulk is the team's youngest player, at 21
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1992 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- Carolina Hurricanes draft picks
- Carolina Hurricanes players
- Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players
- Ice hockey players from Minnesota
- Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey players
- National Hockey League All-Stars
- Olympic ice hockey players of the United States
- People from South St. Paul, Minnesota
- St. Louis Blues players
- USA Hockey National Team Development Program players