Vancouver Canucks forward Alexandre Burrows is an inspiring story to anyone who knows it. An undrafted player who worked his way from the ECHL all the way to the big league. He did it through playing with a gritty, in-your-face style and sheer determination. What he lacked in top-end talent, he made up for in work ethic and an under-the-skin attitude towards the opposition.
He’s the kind of guy that Canucks fans love and the rest of the league hates. And when he’s cross-checking your top defenceman while screening your goalie and simultaneously egging guys on, it’s easy to understand why.