Defense · RD
Brent Burns
Colorado Avalanche right defenceman with a $850K cap hit in 2026–27; 1 point through 2 games this season.
Born
Mar 9, 1985
Birthplace
Barrie, Ontario, CAN
Nationality
CAN
CAN
Height
6 ft 5 in / 196 cm
Weight
228 lb / 103 kg
Shoots
R
Current team
Colorado Avalanche
Draft
2003 · MIN · Round 1 · No. 20
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
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| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  COL |
$850,000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | Playoffs not started | ||||||
| Signed with COL on June 26, 2026 · 1 year x $850,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 | COL |
$1,000,000 | 82 | 12 | 23 | 35 | +33 | 32 | 172 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +9 | 6 | 23 |
| Signed with COL on July 2, 2025 · 1 year x $1,000,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 |  CAR |
$5,280,000 | 82 | 6 | 23 | 29 | +7 | 28 | 174 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 10 | 26 |
| 2023–24 | CAR |
$5,280,000 | 82 | 10 | 33 | 43 | +19 | 20 | 185 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 2 | 24 |
| 2022–23 | CAR |
$5,280,000 | 82 | 18 | 43 | 61 | +19 | 44 | 255 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +6 | 20 | 56 |
| Traded to CAR on July 13, 2022 · SJS retained $2,720,000 of $8,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 |  SJS |
$8,000,000 | 82 | 10 | 44 | 54 | -15 | 42 | 203 | — | ||||||
| 2020–21 | SJS |
$8,000,000 | 56 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -13 | 36 | 138 | — | ||||||
| 2019–20 | SJS |
$8,000,000 | 70 | 12 | 33 | 45 | -22 | 34 | 225 | — | ||||||
| 2018–19 | SJS |
$8,000,000 | 82 | 16 | 67 | 83 | +13 | 34 | 300 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +2 | 6 | 57 |
| 2017–18 | SJS |
$8,000,000 | 82 | 12 | 55 | 67 | -16 | 46 | 332 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 6 | 32 |
| Signed with SJS on November 22, 2016 · 8 years x $8,000,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | SJS |
— | 82 | 29 | 47 | 76 | +19 | 40 | 320 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 28 |
| 2015–16 | SJS |
— | 82 | 27 | 48 | 75 | -5 | 53 | 353 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 24 | +11 | 12 | 77 |
| 2014–15 | SJS |
— | 82 | 17 | 43 | 60 | -9 | 65 | 245 | — | ||||||
| 2013–14 | SJS |
— | 69 | 22 | 26 | 48 | +26 | 34 | 245 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 23 | 33 |
| 2012–13 | SJS |
— | 30 | 9 | 11 | 20 | +0 | 20 | 81 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 8 | 31 |
| Signed with MIN on August 1, 2011 · 5 years x $5,760,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | SJS |
$3,550,000 | 81 | 11 | 26 | 37 | +8 | 34 | 201 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 13 |
| Traded to SJS on June 24, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 |  MIN |
$3,550,000 | 80 | 17 | 29 | 46 | -10 | 98 | 170 | — | ||||||
| 2009–10 | MIN |
$3,550,000 | 47 | 3 | 17 | 20 | -15 | 32 | 104 | — | ||||||
| 2008–09 | MIN |
$3,550,000 | 59 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -7 | 45 | 147 | — | ||||||
| Signed with MIN on October 25, 2007 · 4 years x $3,550,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | MIN |
$825,000 | 82 | 15 | 28 | 43 | +12 | 80 | 158 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 6 | 17 |
| 2006–07 | MIN |
$825,000 | 77 | 7 | 18 | 25 | +16 | 26 | 108 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 14 | 12 |
| Signed with MIN on July 8, 2006 · 2 years x $825,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | MIN |
— | 72 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 32 | 73 | — | ||||||
| 2003–04 | MIN |
— | 36 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -10 | 12 | 34 | — | ||||||
| Signed with MIN on October 1, 2003 · 3 years x $UNKNOWN average salary | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by MIN in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 20 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Brent Burns cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
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Brent Burns RD
COL · 2026–27
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COL · 2025–26
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CAR · 2024–25
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CAR · 2023–24
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CAR · 2022–23
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SJS · 2021–22
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SJS · 2020–21