Top 25U25: Solid defenseman Kyle Burroughs comes in at #25

Kyle Burroughs came off a career high 25 points in 75 games for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, and earned himself a new two-year, two-way contract. His reputation as an aggressive but reliable defenseman on the smaller side (at only 6 feet tall, though some reports have him at 5’11”... ) means that he can be a pest for the opposition.

At 23 years old, Burroughs is young enough that his game can take big steps forward, but on a crowded Bridgeport blue line, he hasn’t been all that productive compared to his younger teammates. Coupled with the fact that he isn’t a particularly fast skater, Burroughs has his work cut out for him. For a former 7th round pick (#196 in 2013), a solid and reliable…