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Alex Burrows Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about super-pest turned super-star Alex Burrows?

A multiple-choice quiz by soccerstar_15. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
soccerstar_15

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
309,369

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
198

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which team drafted Alex Burrows? Hint

Detroit

No team did

Toronto

Nashville

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Question 2 of 10

2. What NHL team did Alex play for during the 2008-09 season? Hint

Vancouver Canucks

Colorado Avalanche

Montreal Canadiens

Los Angeles Kings

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many points did Alex have during his first NHL season (2005-06) with the Canucks? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Against which team did Burrows score his first NHL goal? Hint

Montreal Canadiens

Toronto Maple Leafs

Washington Capitals

Edmonton Oilers

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Canucks award did Alex win in both the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons? Hint

Cyclone Taylor Award

Most Exciting Player Award

Wakter (Babe) Pratt Trophy

Fred J. Hume Award

6. During the second half of the 2008-09 season, Burrows was split up from longtime linemate Ryan Kesler. He went on to score 28 goals that season, most of them with his new linemates. Who were they? Hint

Mats Sundin and Pavol Demitra

Henrik and Daniel Sedin

Mason Raymond and Kyle Wellwood

Steve Bernier and Taylor Pyatt

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Question 7 of 10

7. When did Alex first sign with the Vancouver Canucks? Hint

2006

2005

2004

2003

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many points did Burrows have in the 2009 NHL playoffs? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Was Alex regularly on the power play unit in 2007-08?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many game winning goals did Alex score in 2008-09? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team drafted Alex Burrows?

Answer: No team did

Burrows was a pretty good forward for the Shawinigan Cataracts in 2000-01 and 2001-02, scoring 100 points (51 goals and 49 assists) in 127 games over those two seasons. After going undrafted, Burrows signed with the Greenville Grrrowl of the ECHL the next season.

2. What NHL team did Alex play for during the 2008-09 season?

Answer: Vancouver Canucks

Alex was undrafted and signed with the Canucks after 3 seasons in the ECHL. After a couple seasons with the Canuck's farm team in Manitoba, he was called up to the big club for good.

3. How many points did Alex have during his first NHL season (2005-06) with the Canucks?

Answer: 12

He had 7 goals and 5 assists in 43 games playing on the third and fourth lines. He split that season between the Canucks and their farm team, the Manitoba Moose.

4. Against which team did Burrows score his first NHL goal?

Answer: Toronto Maple Leafs

It happened on January 10, 2006. He recorded his first assist in the same game. Alex's first NHL game was on Jan 2, 2006 against the St. Louis Blues.

5. Which Canucks award did Alex win in both the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons?

Answer: Most Exciting Player Award

Burrows has won it two straight seasons for his electrifying plays and breakaway goals, many of them shorthanded. The Cyclone Taylor Award is for the Canucks MVP. The Babe Pratt Trophy is for the best defenseman, and the Fred J. Hume Award is for the Unsung Hero of the Vancouver Canucks.

6. During the second half of the 2008-09 season, Burrows was split up from longtime linemate Ryan Kesler. He went on to score 28 goals that season, most of them with his new linemates. Who were they?

Answer: Henrik and Daniel Sedin

Alex had stayed on the first line for several months, helping to turn around a struggling Canucks team. They had lost nine straight before Burrows was promoted to the first line. They won 9 straight afterwards. Former linemate Ryan Kesler was put on the second line with Pavol Demitra and Mats Sundin.

7. When did Alex first sign with the Vancouver Canucks?

Answer: 2005

He signed his first NHL contract on November 8, 2005. He split that season between the Manitoba Moose and the Vancouver Canucks. Alex spent the next two seasons in the NHL.

8. How many points did Burrows have in the 2009 NHL playoffs?

Answer: 4

He had 4 points in 10 games. The Canucks lost in the second round to the Chicago Blackhawks in 6 games.

9. Was Alex regularly on the power play unit in 2007-08?

Answer: No

He only played a few shifts on the powerplay, towards the end of the season. He did not score a goal. Alex scored once on the powerplay in 2008-09.

10. How many game winning goals did Alex score in 2008-09?

Answer: 3

Perhaps his most important goal came on February 3, 2009, against the Carolina Hurricanes. Alex went in on a shorthanded breakaway in the third period to score high, glove side on Carolina goalie Cam Ward. Burrow's goal gave the Canucks a 3-2 victory over the Hurricanes. It also snapped Vancouver's nine game losing streak and started their 9 game winning streak.

Source: Author soccerstar_15

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