Flyers' Braun retires after 13 NHL seasons

Justin Braun called it a career Monday after playing more than a decade in the NHL.

The 36-year-old defenseman suited up for 13 seasons in the league, including nine with the San Jose Sharks, who traded him to the Philadelphia Flyers in June 2019.

Braun spent parts of four campaigns with the Flyers in two separate stints, rejoining them for his final season in 2022-23 after Philadelphia dealt him to the New York Rangers at last season's trade deadline.

The Minnesota-born blue-liner was known more for his defensive play than his offensive production, topping out at a career-high 33 points with the Sharks in 2017-18. He was part of playoff runs with San Jose, Philadelphia, and New York, helping the Sharks reach the Stanley Cup Final in 2016.

Braun collected 34 goals and 165 assists over 842 regular-season games. He also played 119 postseason contests, including 84 with the Sharks. San Jose drafted him 201st overall in the seventh round in 2007.