SAN JOSE – No single player spent more time on the ice for the Sharks last season than Brent Burns, who logged more than 300 minutes than any of his teammates.
The now 30-year-old defenseman was the Sharks’ lone All-Star, revitalizing the top power play unit as its quarterback and creating havoc for opposing defenses on many nights. He finished tied for second in the league among scoring for defensemen with 60 points, and followed that up with a strong performance in the World Championships for Team Canada.
Burns was named as the tournament’s top blueliner while Canada captured gold under head coach Todd McLellan and assistant coach Peter DeBoer.