Justin Braun (ice hockey)  Justin Timothy Braun (born February 10, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Braun was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and grew up nearby in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. He previously played for the San Jose Sharks. Justin Braun played high school hockey for White Bear Lake high school, and led his team to the Minnesota state tournament his second year in 2003 and his senior year in 2005. After high school hockey, he played briefly in the United States Hockey League for the Green Bay Gamblers, then played college hockey for the University of Massachusetts-Amherst for four years. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks 201st overall in the 7th round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. In the 2010–11 season, Braun made his NHL debut November 26, 2010 against the Vancouver Canucks. His first point came the next night in a game against the Edmonton Oilers. His first NHL goal was in his fourth game, on December 2, 2010 against Pascal Leclaire of the Ottawa Senators. On October 4, 2013 against the Canucks, Braun scored his first goal since February 21, 2012, an 85-game stretch without a goal. After completing his ninth season with San Jose in the 2018–19 season, on June 18, 2019, Braun was traded by the Sharks to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a 2019 second round draft pick and 2020 third-round selection. He is married to Jessica Lysiak, a private chef, who is the daughter of former NHL All-star Tom Lysiak. They had a daughter together in January 2016. He has two brothers, Eric and Bryan.