Who could blame a kid for thinking Brent Burns is a crony of Captain Jack Sparrow?
Not the Sharks defenseman. Burns signed autographs after being erroneously figured for a pirate while at Disney World in May.
“I actually signed a couple autographs in kids books because they thought I was a pirate — and I signed ’em,” Burns said Tuesday from Las Vegas, where the NHL Awards are being held. “We always try to dress up and have a good time there, so I can’t blame the kids for thinking that.”
Yes, the Norris Trophy nominee parlayed his boisterous beard into buccaneer fame.