South St. Paul/Minnesota Duluth
Age: 21
Height/weight: 6-0, 215
Position: Defenseman
Olympic experience/Sochi stats: First/No points, played 9:12 in two games.
Twitter handle: @JustinFaulk27
Bio: The youngest member of the U.S. team, Faulk already has played in two world championships. He is in his third season with Carolina after helping UMD win the NCAA championship in 2011 and is known as a strong skater and a smart, technically sound player. An offensive defenseman, Faulk has a good shot but is defensively solid as well. He was part of the U.S. team that won a bronze medal at the 2013 world championships..
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