The Vancouver Canucks enjoyed one of their greatest runs in franchise history after the 2004-05 lockout, winning six Northwest Division titles, two Presidents’ Trophies and reaching the 2011 Stanley Cup Final.
And if it weren’t for Alexandre Burrows — the undrafted product and International Ball Hockey Hall of Famer — the Canucks wouldn’t have reached all that success. The native of Pincourt, Que. joined the Canucks for the 2005-06 season and quickly moved up the ranks to become one of their top scorers.
Burrows, now 37, announced his retirement on Friday. In 913 career games, he scored 205 goals and 409 points.