Alexandre Burrows

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Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
Height
Weight		 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg/13 st 8 lb)
NHL Team Vancouver Canucks
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born April 11, 1981 (1981-04-11) (age 27),
Pincourt, Quebec, CAN
NHL Draft Undrafted
Pro career 2005 – present

Alexandre Burrows (born April 11, 1981 in Pincourt, Quebec) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He plays left wing and is currently a member of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. He is known for playing in the style of an agitator.

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[edit] Playing career

Burrows played two seasons of major junior with the QMJHL's Shawinigan Cataractes. Undrafted by the NHL, Burrows would play several seasons in the ECHL and AHL, signing with the Manitoba Moose before the 2003-04 season.

In 2005-06, Burrows' energetic play in the minor leagues earned him a two-way contract with Manitoba's NHL affiliate, the Vancouver Canucks. On January 2, 2006, Burrows was called up by the Canucks[1], and has since established himself on the team's roster.

Shortly after being called up, Burrows scored his first career NHL goal against Ed Belfour of the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 4-3 win on January 10, 2006. Later that season, he added his first NHL career hat trick on March 27, 2006 against the Los Angeles Kings. In the off-season, the Canucks re-signed Burrows to a one-way 3-year deal worth $1.5 million.

The following season, in 2006-07, Burrows completed his first full campaign with the Canucks. He contributed primarily on the team's penalty kill, which finished first overall in the league, but failed to significantly produce offensively.

In 2007-08, Burrows' played primarily with linemate Ryan Kesler, forming an effective two-way shutdown duo, countering opposing teams' top lines while contributing offensively, as well. He completed the season with a career high 12 goals, 31 points and a team high plus/minus of 11.

Burrows' ascension to the NHL has been attributed to his hard-working and abrasive style of play, generating energy and aggravating opposing players[2]. Before making it to the NHL, Burrows was a prolific ball hockey player, playing in annual national and international tournaments during the off-season.[3] Most recently, he has led Canada's national ball hockey team to a world championship in 2005, and led his Montreal-based team, the Red Lites, to a national championship in 2006.[4]

[edit] Awards & achievements

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000-01 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 63 16 14 30 105 10 2 1 3 8
2001-02 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 64 35 35 70 184 10 9 10 19 20
2002-03 Greenville Grrrowl ECHL 53 9 17 26 201 - - - - -
2002-03 Baton Rouge Kingfish ECHL 13 4 2 6 64 - - - - -
2003-04 Columbia Inferno ECHL 64 29 44 73 194 4 2 0 2 28
2003-04 Manitoba Moose AHL 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
2004-05 Columbia Inferno ECHL 4 5 1 6 4 - - - - -
2004-05 Manitoba Moose AHL 72 9 17 26 107 14 0 3 3 37
2005-06 Manitoba Moose AHL 33 12 18 30 57 13 6 7 13 27
2005-06 Vancouver Canucks NHL 43 7 5 12 61 - - - - -
2006-07 Vancouver Canucks NHL 81 3 6 9 93 11 1 0 1 14
2007-08 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 12 19 31 179 -- -- -- -- --
NHL Totals 206 22 30 52 333 11 1 0 1 14

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kerr, Grant. Canucks need to go on offence to fix defense. Globe and Mail. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
  2. ^ Macinnis, Matt. Canucks 2005-06 rookie review. Hockey's Future, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
  3. ^ Wiebe, Ken. Forward has a ball playing in the off-season. Winnepeg Sun. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
  4. ^ Yates, Dave. Ball hockey helps Burrows reach NHL. Montreal Gazette. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.

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