The teammates loved him, the opponents hated him. It was Alex Burrows' hockey brand – the one he played for 13 seasons before calling it a career on Friday.
Defender Dan Hamhuis lived both perspectives and discussed his beloved six-year-old teammate (and his unloved opponent of eight) during an appearance on Sportsnet 650 on Friday. . He was a great teammate, he was a bugger to play against. This kind of explains it, "said Hamhuis, currently an unrestricted free agent. "It's a guy who, everyone around the league who does not play with him hates him, and all the guys who play with him love him." And that sums it up really. of guys like that in the league and he is definitely one of them, I am happy to have had the chance to be his teammate. "
Hamhuis, who has spent the first six years of his career in Nashville, admitted that he was not sure what he was indulging in when he joined the Canucks in 2010.
"He was there." "One of the few guys I thought I had problems with in Vancouver when I signed up there," Hamhuis laughed. "I think it was actually my last fight – we and I fought in Nashville last year, and of course, we became teammates in the fall, so we have had a good little laugh.
"It's just the type of game that he plays," Hamhuis continued. "That's why he did as he did." , across the [ECHL] and AHL and up to the NHL, because he's playing very close to that line and sometimes on the line. But the coaches like that, the players who play against him hate him. This inspires teammates, the pbadion that he brings and his desire to win, and that's why I think he's had a 13-year career in the NHL. "[19659006] The Program
Dan Hamhuis on Alex Burrows: Opponents hate him, his teammates love him
July 06, 2018
Your browser does not support the item Audio . [1 9659010] Burrows took the long road to the pros, climbing the ladder within ECHL and the AHL for five seasons after being drafted before making the jump to the Canucks in 2005-2006. He finished his career with 205 goals, 204 badists and 409 points in 913 NHL regular season games – all but 91 with the Canucks. The gritty wing also posted 1,134 penalty minutes – not to mention a few calls from the NHL's security service.
Now retired, he will begin the 2018-19 season as an badistant coach with Laval Rocket, an affiliate of the American League of the Montreal Canadiens. Hamhuis said that he was not surprised to see the long-time NHL making the transition to coaching.
"You want people like that in your organization, so it's a big win for this team to have it on board," he said. "He's a smart gambler, he's been playing with the Sedins for so many years, and they're playing high-IQ hockey, and he had to figure out how to do that – I mean, they're easy to play. in a way, but they also play a very smart game and it takes a smart player to be able to play with them and be successful and [Burrows] certainly did.
"C & # 39 is a great man and that's why he's always been so popular in the locker room, "added Hamhuis." Coaching therefore seems completely natural to him. "
The Legacy of Alex Burrows is the one who should interest us all, no matter where you start, if you have a dream, you can work hard to reach and get everything you want. His greatest moment is definitely killing the dragon in 2011. #Canucks [1965/09002] – Jawn Jang (@jawnjang) July 6, 2018
While Burro ws leaving the rink of the NHL, his gritty playing style could make his comeback in Canucks training – no Burrows himself, of course, but Antoine Roussel, who signed a 12 million deal dollars with Vancouver on July 1st. Hamhuis, who has played alongside the Dallas striker for two seasons, presented his report of recognition on the new Canucks winger he says is "very similar" to Burrows.
"He's going to be a guy who's going to be loved by the fans," said Hamhuis. He was loved by Dallas fans, he was loved by the guys in the locker room.
Just like Burrows, Roussel was drafted before jumping into a few different clubs of the AHL and eventually landing in Dallas as a free agent. 2012.
"He looks a lot like [Burrows]," continued Hamhuis. "His pbadion is what brought him here and you see him every second of every step on the ice and even when he's not on the ice, you see him." You see him in practice, he's a trained guy, he's going to cross the wall for his team and he's the type of guy you want and I think the Canucks will be very happy to have him on their team. "
Unlike his former Stars teammate, Hamhuis is still in the open market after getting a free unrestricted license.He said he had" some irons in the fire "and that he felt confident after a good season in Dallas – one that he believes to be one of the best of his career. "
" Unfortunately, things did not go well with Dallas, "said Hamhuis, who averaged 21 points in 20 minutes per game in 2017-18, said: "We really enjoyed our time and wanted to be back, but they are going a bit in a different direction. They wanted somehow to keep as much money as they could to shop at [John] Tavares and [Erik] Karlsson, but maybe that window was not closed either. . "
