Brent Burns is a bundle of many things depending on how you look at him. He is a professional ice hockey star and also an animal collector. The NHL player who joined the San Jose Sharks in 2012 was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in 2003. An interesting thing about Brent Burns is that his love for animals, especially snakes, is shared by his wife, Susan Holder, which may seem strange to a lot of people. There’s so much we don’t know about this hockey player and his family. Read this article to know important details about his life, career, wife and other facts.
Brent Burns Biography, Age
William Brent Burns was born on March 9, 1985 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Brent is a Canadian professional hockey player and plays as a defenseman, although he is sometimes used as a forward. There is no information about his siblings, parents and educational background, but Brent Burns is a graduate of the Brampton Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Career
He started playing with the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) before playing for the New York Canadiens of the Greater Toronto Hockey League. Most of his minor hockey career was spent with the Barrie Icemen and the OMHA Ajax Knights. He also spent two years playing in the Metropolitan Toronto Hockey League (MTHL).
In 2003 Brent Burns played for the Brampton Battalion in the OHL and in the same year (2003) he was drafted into the NHL in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild (20th overall ) and there he played seven seasons before finally being traded to the San Jose Sharks in June 2012 in exchange for Devin Setoguchi and Charlie Coyle.
National team
On the international stage in the NHL, Brent Burns helped his country, Canada, win silver at the 2008 World Championships as host nation. He was also named the tournament’s best defender. He would later win the gold medal at the 2015 World Championship with the national team.
In the summer of 2016, he also helped his homeland to win the Hockey World Cup title. At the end of the 2016-2017 season, Brent Burns’ efforts were rewarded by receiving the Norris Trophy as the best defenseman. Brent said when he’s done with the NHL, he’d love to work at a zoo or serve in the military.
wife, family
Susan Holder is the wife of NHL star BrentBrûle. She was his longtime girlfriend whom he later married. Susan was born March 5, 1985 in Barrie, Ontario and graduated from Sam Houston State University. According to reports online, she once worked on eBay. The couple married in July 2009 and have two children. Their first child who is a girl was born on March 31, 2010, and his name is Peyton Gabriann while the second child, a boy named Jagger Stephen Patrick, was born on June 23, 2011.
She was supportive of her husband, Brent Burns and was also a great mother to their children. She attends his games to watch her husband play and to encourage him. According to Susan in an interview, she usually sits in a place called “Lady Sharks” to watch her husband’s games. Susan and Brent share a special love and passion for animals which is why they keep a number of animals as pets.
Susan Holder describes Brent Burns as the most caring, gorgeous, loving, funny, crazy, spontaneous and amazing man she has ever met. Susan is so in love and happy with her husband and also loves being a mother. She likes to have a good time with him and the children.
Other Facts About Brent Burns
- The family has a home in Saint Paul, Minnesota called “Burns Zoo”. There was a short documentary about it on CBC Night Hockey in Canada and Inside Hockey in 2011. It was called Burns Zoo because of the large collection of animals that live there such as dogs, cats including reptiles, such as snakes.
- Brent Burns started his (hockey) career in 2003.
- His wife, Susan Holder is one of his biggest fans.
- He has a Harry Potter tattoo on his body.
- Brent Burns is 1.96m tall which also equals 6ft 5in.