Dave Burrows
Encyclopedia
David James Burrows is a retired Canadian
professional hockey
player. He played in the National Hockey League
with the Pittsburgh Penguins
and Toronto Maple Leafs
. He started his NHL career in 1971, and played through 1981. He is regarded one of the top defensive defencemen in NHL history.
By 1980, after recovering well from a severely broken ankle, he found his love for the game was waning. He made a return trip to the Penguins fold to round out the 1980–81 campaign, his last in pro hockey. Preferring to leave on his own terms, he decided to retire before he was cut.
Dave Burrows' hero while a young hockey player was Tim Horton
, widely considered to be one of the very best defensive defencemen ever to play the game.http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=P197702#photo Burrows had the opportunity to play with his idol for one year, when Horton joined the Penguins for the 1971–72 season.
Burrows was noted for his ability to stop talented players of his era (such as Guy Lafleur
), from moving in their offensive zones.
Several efforts have been made to gain consideration for Burrows for inclusion in the Hockey Hall of Fame
. These efforts have, to date, failed, largely due to the current premium placed on offensive skills and statistics for defencemen.
Burrows was inducted into the Pittsburgh Penguins Hall of Fame in 1996, and is listed as a "starter", along with Larry Murphy http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p200403&page=bio#photo) on the Penguins all time team. http://www.pensinfo.com/?q=node/358
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. He played in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
with the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
and Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He started his NHL career in 1971, and played through 1981. He is regarded one of the top defensive defencemen in NHL history.
By 1980, after recovering well from a severely broken ankle, he found his love for the game was waning. He made a return trip to the Penguins fold to round out the 1980–81 campaign, his last in pro hockey. Preferring to leave on his own terms, he decided to retire before he was cut.
Dave Burrows' hero while a young hockey player was Tim Horton
Tim Horton
Myles Gilbert "Tim" Horton was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in 24 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Buffalo Sabres. He was also a businessman and a co-founder of Tim Hortons. He died in an...
, widely considered to be one of the very best defensive defencemen ever to play the game.http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=P197702#photo Burrows had the opportunity to play with his idol for one year, when Horton joined the Penguins for the 1971–72 season.
Burrows was noted for his ability to stop talented players of his era (such as Guy Lafleur
Guy Lafleur
Guy Damien "The Flower" / "Le Démon Blond" Lafleur, OC, CQ is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted and popular players ever to play professional ice hockey...
), from moving in their offensive zones.
Several efforts have been made to gain consideration for Burrows for inclusion in the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
. These efforts have, to date, failed, largely due to the current premium placed on offensive skills and statistics for defencemen.
Burrows was inducted into the Pittsburgh Penguins Hall of Fame in 1996, and is listed as a "starter", along with Larry Murphy http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p200403&page=bio#photo) on the Penguins all time team. http://www.pensinfo.com/?q=node/358
Awards and achievements
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1974, 1976, 1980)
- Played on Team Canada, 19761976 Canada CupThe 1976 Canada Cup was an international ice hockey tournament held September 2–15, 1976, in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and Quebec, Canada as well as in Philadelphia, United States. It was the first of five Canada Cup tournaments held between 1976 and 1991...