David James Burrows (born January 11, 1949) is a Canadian retired professional hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Dave Burrows
Burrows in 2010
Born (1949-01-11) January 11, 1949 (age 75)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1969–1981

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Burrows was born in Toronto, Ontario. Burrows learned to skate at the Pine Point Outdoor Arena in nearby Etobicoke.[1] He won his first Provincial Championship with the Bantam Newmarket Optimists in 1963.[1] As a teenager Burrows was selected the Most Valuable Defenseman and a First Team All-Star with the Dixie Beehives of the Metro Jr. B League.[1]

Originally the property of the Chicago Blackhawks organization, Burrows played his junior hockey with the Ontario Hockey Association's St. Catharines Black Hawks before turning pro with the Central Hockey League's Dallas Black Hawks in 1969.[2] The defenseman would ultimately never play a game in Chicago, being claimed by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL's intra-league draft in June 1971.

Burrows' hero while growing up was Tim Horton. Burrows had the opportunity to play as the defence partner of his idol for one year, when Horton joined the Penguins for the 1971–72 season.[2] Burrows credits Horton and Red Kelly, his coach that season, for helping him become successful at the NHL level. Burrows was selected as the Penguins "rookie of the year" for 1971-72.[1] In his third season, he was chosen as the Penguins' team MVP.[1]

In 1976, Burrows was selected to represent Canada in the Canada Cup Tournament. Chosen as a defensive replacement for future Hockey Hall of Fame member Bobby Orr, Burrows did not play in the tournament as Orr earned MVP honours.[1]

A two-time all-star as a Penguin, Burrows was traded to Toronto for Randy Carlyle and George Ferguson in the spring of 1978.[2] After two and a half seasons playing in his hometown (including another All-Star appearance in 1980), the defenceman was traded back to Pittsburgh along with Paul Gardner in exchange for Kim Davis and Paul Marshall early in the 1980-81 season.

Burrows is a member of the Penguins "all-time team", a list of the 15 greatest players in Penguins history as chosen by Trib Total Media.[3] He is third all-time in games played among Penguins defensemen (573). [4]

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Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1967–68 Dixie Beehives OPJHL
1967–68 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 9 0 3 3 4 5 0 0 0 0
1968–69 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA-Jr. 54 3 16 19 36 18 1 4 5 12
1969–70 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 69 4 9 13 45
1969–70 Portland Buckaroos WHL 11 1 2 3 6
1970–71 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 67 1 11 12 49 10 0 2 2 4
1971–72 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 77 2 10 12 48 4 0 0 0 4
1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 78 3 24 27 42
1973–74 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 71 3 14 17 30
1974–75 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 78 2 15 17 49 9 1 1 2 12
1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 80 7 22 29 51 3 0 0 0 0
1976–77 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 69 3 6 9 29 3 0 2 2 0
1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 67 4 15 19 24
1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 65 2 11 13 28 6 0 1 1 7
1979–80 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 80 3 16 19 42 3 0 1 1 2
1980–81 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 6 0 0 0 2
1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 53 0 2 2 28 1 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 724 29 135 164 373 29 1 5 6 25

Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f bobbyorrhalloffame.com. "Inductee Corner 2004 Inductees". Bobby Orr Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c HHOF. "Dave James Burrows". legendsofhockey.net. Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  3. ^ "Trib Total Media All-Time Team - Pittsburgh Penguins - Team". Pittsburgh Penguins. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  4. ^ penguins.nhl.com. "Dave Burrows Defense, 1971-78, 1980-82". Pittsburgh Penguins. Archived from the original on 2013-07-22. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
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