| Justin Faulk | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | March 20, 1992, South St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Ntl. team |  United States of America
|
| 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. He is currently an alternate captain for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
Faulk spent the 2010–11 season playing for the University of Minnesota-Duluth, helping them capture the national championship. On April 15, 2011, Faulk was signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a three-year entry-level contract.
In 2012 Faulk was selected as the lone Carolina Hurricanes representative in Ottawa as a YoungStar where he participated in the Hardest Shot competition. In the season, Faulk was recognized with his first All-Star appearance, being selected to represent "Team Toews" at the 2015 NHL All-Star Game held in Columbus, Ohio, on January 25, 2015. He finished the season with a career high of 49 points. He would go to his second consecutive All-Star Game the season after, finishing with 37 points on the year. He had an identical season right after, making the All-Star Game for the third consecutive year, and would score 37 points again.
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United States
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2013 Sweden/Finland | |
| Bronze | 2015 Czech Republic | |
| World Junior Hockey Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2011 United States | |
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
| Gold | 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.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | U.S. National Under-18 Team | NAHL | 38 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | U.S. National Under-18 Team | USHL | 21 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 39 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 66 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 401 | 66 | 126 | 192 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | United States | U18 | 
|
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2010–11 | |
| All-WCHA Third Team | 2010–11 | |
| NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2011 | [2] |
| 3x NHL All Star | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
References[]
- ↑ Is Justin Faulk the secret to Carolina's success this season?. NBC Sports (2011-10-05). Retrieved on 2011-10-05.
- ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records", NCAA.org. Retrieved on 2013-06-19.