Former Sharks defenseman Justin Braun announced his retirement from professional hockey yesterday morning, hanging up the skates after 13 seasons with the Sharks, Flyers, and Rangers.
Braun played his first nine seasons with the Sharks from 2010 to 2018 and was a solid defenseman during his tenure in San Jose. He was a longtime D-partner of Marc-Eduoard Vlasic and a key player in the Sharks' Cup run in 2016, scoring the most goals by a defenseman sharing the team lead in goals in that Cup Final.
The 36-year-old defenseman was a seventh-round pick by the Sharks in 2007 and has amassed a total of 199 regular-season points and 16 playoff points over the course of his NHL career. He was traded to the Flyers from the Sharks during the 2018 offseason in order to clear some cap space. Braun helped the Rangers advance all the way to the Eastern Conference Final after he was traded to the Big Apple at last year's trade deadline and returned to the Flyers on a one-year deal to mentor the young players in Philly in what would be his final season in the NHL.
I've always had a lot of respect for Justin Braun dating back to his days in teal, and I wish him nothing but the best in retirement.
Source: ESPN
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