Brent Burns (born March 9, 1985 in Ajax, Ontario) is an ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.
Burns was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the first round, 20th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Burns spent a portion of his minor hockey career playing in a league then called the Metropolitan Toronto Hockey league (MTHL) now called the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) for the North Yor...
more
Brent Burns (born March 9, 1985 in Ajax, Ontario) is an ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.
Burns was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the first round, 20th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Burns spent a portion of his minor hockey career playing in a league then called the Metropolitan Toronto Hockey league (MTHL) now called the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) for the North York Canadiens, along with fellow NHL draftees Anthony Stewart and Geoff Platt. Burns then played his OHL career as a right wing with the Brampton Battalion in the 2002-03 season.
Upon turning professional with the Wild in 2003, Burns was converted to defense by defensively minded coach Jacques Lemaire. Burns played in 36 games with Minnesota in the 2003-04 season, showing flashes of natural ability in rushing from the blueline. After spending the 2004 NHL Lockout in the AHL with the Houston Aeros, Burns adapted as defenseman and earnt a regular...
less
