Justin Faulk News

This is the last of three mock drafts I'll be doing here at The Cannon. As is always the case, the order is based off of current standings, and will change between now and draft day in June.

Hey all! Welcome to Arctic Ice Hockey's first annual NHL Mock Draft. Over the next thirty days, Ryan, Tim and myself will attempt to telepathically channel the minds of NHL General Managers as they complete their final rankings in preparation for the 2012 NHL Draft being held June 22, 2012 in Pittsburgh, PA.

No player in recent memory has had the kind of season that Derek Joslin had this year for the Carolina Hurricanes .

Many NHL players believe you shouldn't touch the Stanley Cup until winning it – or else.

At the beginning of the season, the Hurricanes had nine active defensemen on the roster which meant that certain players had to perform well to stay in the lineup.

Carolina Hurricanes' Jaroslav Spacek talks with teammate Justin Faulk during a break in the play against the Winnipeg Jets in December.

No one else on the Hurricanes had an experience like Justin Faulk did in the year 2011.

McBain will be. At age 24, the former University of Wisconsin standout played 76 games for the Hurricanes in each of the past two seasons and has become a regular.

The Carolina Hurricanes came to terms Tuesday on a new two-year deal with defenseman Jamie McBain .

The United States and Canada were ousted Thursday from the 2012 IIHF World Championship in Helsinki, Finland, both leaving empty-handed. Team Canada was shocked 4-3 by Slovakia, marking the third straight year the Canadians have been knocked out in the quarterfinals.

Reigning champions Finland advanced into the semi-finals of the world ice hockey championships with a last-gasp winner against the USA, but Olympic gold medallists Canada suffered a shock loss to Slovakia.

Justin Faulk’s short-range goal is a gold medal for the United States in the 2012 IIHF World Championship in Helsinki, Finland.

Justin Gatlin nipped Jamaica's Asafa Powell at the line to win the 100 meters in a time of 9.87 seconds at the season-opening Diamond League meet in Doha on Friday.

Mar 27, 2012; Toronto, ON, Canada; Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk looks on from the bench against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre.

Justin Faulk of the Carolina Hurricanes scored four minutes into overtime for his second goal of the game Friday, sending the United States to a 3-2 victory over Kazakhstan at hockey's world championships.

USA's Justin Falk jubilates after he scored the game winning goal on extra time during the Group H preliminary game against Kazakhstan in the 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, on Friday.

Justin Faulk of the Carolina Hurricanes scored four minutes into overtime for his second goal of the game Friday, sending the United States to a 3-2 victory over Kazakhstan at hockey's world championships.

The Carolina Hurricanes' organization is being represented by five players for three different countries in the IIHF 2012 World Championships being held in Switzerland and Finland.

Slovakia's Branko Radivojevic scores his team's second goal against USA's goalie Jimmy Howard during Group H game USA vs Slovakia of the 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Helsinki, Finland on Monday, May 7, 2012.

The United States lost to Slovakia 4-2 Monday for its first loss at hockey's world championships after opening with two victories.