Justin Barron

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Justin Barron
Born (2001-11-15) November 15, 2001 (age 22)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Montreal Canadiens
Laval Rocket  (AHL)
Colorado Avalanche
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 25th overall, 2020
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 2021–present

Justin Barron (born November 15, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 25th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. [1]

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Playing career

Following three seasons for the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), Barron was selected in the first round, 25th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. [2]

Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Barron was named captain of the Mooseheads. [3] In the pandemic-interrupted campaign, Barron recorded 31 points in 33 games for the club. On April 27, 2021, the Avalanche signed Barron to a three-year, entry-level contract. [4] On the same day, he signed an amateur tryout (ATO) agreement with the Avalanche's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. [5] Barron made his NHL debut with the Avalanche in the 2021–22 season, appearing in a December 15, 2021 game against the New York Rangers. [6] Cumulatively, he appeared in 50 games with the Eagles, registering six goals and eighteen assists, and two games with the Avalanche.

On March 21, 2022, Barron was traded by the Avalanche, along with a 2024 second-round draft pick, to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Artturi Lehkonen. [7] He attracted positive notices on arrival in Montreal by demonstrating reasonable proficiency in French, as a result of having taken French immersion during his schooling in Nova Scotia. [8] Barron made his debut with the team in a March 27 game against the New Jersey Devils, playing 17:55. [9] He registered his first NHL point, an assist, in a March 29 game against the Florida Panthers. [10] Barron scored his first NHL goal in an April 5 game against the Ottawa Senators, his first game in the Bell Centre. He suffered an ankle injury in the same game and exited early. [11] Seven days later, the team announced that he would miss the remainder of the season and would be unable to join the Laval Rocket, the franchise's AHL affiliate, for the Calder Cup playoffs. [12]

After recovering from injury, it was widely assumed that Barron would make the Canadiens' roster for the 2022–23 season out of the camp. However, after an underwhelming performance in the preseason, he was instead assigned to Laval. He admitted that this was initially difficult to process, but after some struggles in his early games with the Rocket, he set about "to play well enough to hopefully be that first call-up, and at some point, get back up there." [13] He was soon credited as the team's strongest defenceman. [14] On December 27, he was recalled by the Canadiens, having managed 7 goals and 9 assists in 25 AHL games. [15] Barron played the remainder of the season in the NHL, drawing generally positive assessments. [16]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Finland/Latvia
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Canada
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Canada

Barron was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. [17] He had two assists in seven games as Canada was defeated by the United States in the gold medal game. [18]

Following the Canadiens not qualifying for the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, Barron accepted an invitation to join the senior national team at the 2023 IIHF World Championship. [19]

Personal life

Barron's older brother, Morgan, is a professional ice hockey player for the Winnipeg Jets. [20]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 5121921890332
2018–19 Halifax MooseheadsQMJHL689324134232111310
2019–20 Halifax MooseheadsQMJHL34415196—————
2020–21 Halifax MooseheadsQMJHL338233140—————
2020–21 Colorado Eagles AHL 7134421230
2021–22 Colorado EaglesAHL43515208—————
2021–22 Colorado Avalanche NHL 20000—————
2021–22 Montreal Canadiens NHL51120—————
2022–23 Laval Rocket AHL2579166—————
2022–23 Montreal CanadiensNHL394111520—————
2023–24 Montreal CanadiensNHL48761316—————
2023–24 Laval RocketAHL32291110—————
NHL totals9412183036—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2017 Canada Red U17 Silver medal icon.svg60112
2018 Canada HG18 Gold medal icon.svg50550
2021 Canada WJC Silver medal icon.svg70220
2023 Canada WC Gold medal icon.svg100332
Junior totals180882
Senior totals100332

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
QMJHL
All-Rookie Team 2018 [21]
Second All-Star Team 2021 [22]
AHL
All-Star Game 2023 [23]

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