Justin Faulk
Justin Faulk was born in South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States on March 20th, 1992 and is the Hockey Player. At the age of 32, Justin Faulk biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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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 appeared for the Carolina Hurricanes for the first eight years of his career.
In the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, he was selected by the Hurricanes. Faulk played for the University of Minnesota Duluth, setting a new school record for most goals by a rookie defenceman and aiding them in winning the national championship.
Early life
Faulk was born in South St. Paul, Minnesota, to parents Gail and Dale. Faulk learned how to ice skate at three years old and started playing organized ice hockey at the age of six. His father died when he was seven years old and was then raised by his mother and his brother David. Faulk referred to his mother as the person with the most influence on his career after his father's death.
Playing career
Faulk was a youth in Minnesota and spent time as a member of South St. Paul High School before transferring to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) for two seasons. Faulk achieved seven goals and 15 assists during the 2007–08 season, earning honorable mention all-conference awards. For the 2010-2011 season, he committed to Division 1 hockey for the University of Minnesota Duluth. Faulk had considered playing in the United States Hockey League before, but decided that the USNTDP would be more effective for his growth.
Faulk spent the 2010–11 season for the University of Minnesota Duluth, assisting the team in winning the national championship. Faulk also set a new school record for the most points in a single season by a freshman defenseman. In 2018, Scott Perunovich overthrew him. Faulk was then selected to the All-WCHA Third Team and All-WCHA Rookie Team.
Faulk was signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a three-year entry-level deal on April 15, 2011. On December 9, 2011, Faulk scored his first NHL goal against the Winnipeg Jets' Chris Mason. Faulk was selected as the lone Hurricane representative to the NHL All-Star Game's YoungStar showcase in 2012, where he competed in the Hardest Shot competition. Faulk was named as an All-Star in the 2014–15 season and appeared for "Team Toews" in the 2015 NHL All-Star Game.
The Hurricanes' co-captains were named Faulk and Jordan Staal on October 5, 2017. Faulk's first NHL natural hat trick on February 13, 2018, becoming only the 10th defenseman in NHL history to score one. Faulk was selected for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy on April 23, 2018 as a player who best exemplifies leadership abilities both on and off the ice, as well as giving back to his families and communities. The Hurricanes chose Justin Williams as captain rather than relying on co-captaincy for the upcoming season; Faulk was named an alternate captain alongside Jordan Staal.
In exchange for Joel Edmundson, Dominik Bokk, and a 2021 seventh-round pick, Faulk and a 2020 fifth-round pick were traded to the St. Louis Blues on September 24, 2019. The Blues welcomed Faulk to a seven-year, $45.5 million contract extension, which began in the 2020–21 season. Faulk had scored 13 points in 53 games for the Blues by February 2020. After losing 6–2 to the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of the Western Conference First Round, the Blues were eventually barred from Stanley Cup contention.
Faulk returned to the Blues for the second season. Forward Nazem Kadri struck Faulk with his shoulder, notching his head during Game 2 against the Colorado Avalanche. As a result, Faulk's Game 3 against the Avalanche and Kadri was postponed for eight games. In Game 4, the Blues were eventually booted out of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs.