Brandon Burlon (born March 5, 1990) is a
Canadian ice hockey defenceman who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for
Orli Znojmo of what is now the
ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was drafted by the
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
of the
National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2nd round (56th overall) of the
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, on June 20–21, 2008. The Senators were originally awarded the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, but because of ...
.
Playing career
Burlon played
junior hockey with
St. Michael's Buzzers
The St. Michael's Buzzers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They compete in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL).
History
The St. Michael's Buzzers date back to at least 1920, as future NHLer Bobby Bauer had ma ...
in the
Ontario Junior Hockey League. In 2008, he moved to the United States to play
college hockey with the
University of Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines comprise 29 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA's NCAA Division I, Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except wo ...
of the
Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). In his first season with the Wolverines, he was honored by being selected to the 2008–09 CCHA All-Rookie Team. On June 2, 2011, Burlon signed an entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils.
After five seasons with the
Albany Devils
The Albany Devils were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). The top affiliate of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL), the A-Devils played their home games at the Times Union Center in Albany, ...
of the AHL while within the Devils organization, Burlon left as a free agent following the
2015–16 season. On August 3, 2016, Burlon opted to continue his AHL career, signing a one-year deal with new AHL affiliate of the
Arizona Coyotes, the
Tucson Roadrunners. In signing, Burlon became the club's first addition to their inaugural season in
2016–17. In his season with the Roadrunners, Burlon was limited to just 33 games due to injury, recording 3 goals and 11 points.
As a free agent, Burlon embarked on a European career, agreeing to a one-year deal with German club, Düsseldorfer EG of the DEL on May 2, 2017. At the conclusion of his contract with DEG, Burlon continued his European career agreeing to a one-year deal with Norwegian club, Stavanger Oilers of the GET on July 26, 2018.
Career statistics
Awards and honours
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1990 births
Albany Devils players
Düsseldorfer EG players
Living people
Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
New Jersey Devils draft picks
Stavanger Oilers players
Tucson Roadrunners players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen