The Barrie, Ontario, native was named to the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game, his fourth consecutive NHL All-Star nod, and his fifth overall. Burns currently paces all NHL defensemen, and leads all Sharks skaters, in both shots on goal (172) and takeaways (42), and since Nov. 22, he leads all NHL rearguards in points (23 in 21 games).
Established in the 1996-97 season, the Sharks Foundation "Sharks Player of the Month" program honors the Sharks player(s) who have contributed most to the team's success each month. The Sharks Player of the Month and Year award program has donated more than $300,000 to the Sharks Foundation since the program's inception.
This is the seventh player of the month recognition for Burns.
