Kyle Burroughs
{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1995)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Kyle Burroughs
| image = Kyle Burroughs.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Burroughs with the Vancouver Canucks in 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|6|12}}
| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 193
| position = Defence
| shoots = Right
| league = NHL
| team = Los Angeles Kings
| prospect_league = AHL
| prospect_team =
| former_teams = Colorado Avalanche
Vancouver Canucks
San Jose Sharks
| ntl_team =
| draft = 196th overall
| draft_year = 2013
| draft_team = New York Islanders
| career_start = 2014
| career_end =
}}
Kyle Burroughs (born July 12, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Burroughs was drafted 196th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2013 NHL entry draft.
Prior to turning professional, Burroughs played for the Regina Pats and the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Western Hockey League.
Playing career
=Early career=
Burroughs began his minor hockey career playing AAA bantam with the Langley Eagles.{{cite news |title=Playing beyond his years |url=https://www.langleytimes.com/sports/playing-beyond-his-years/ |access-date=January 9, 2019 |publisher=Langley Times |date=January 20, 2011}} As an associate captain, Burroughs recorded 40 points in 33 games during the 2009–10 season. He then established himself with the Valley West Hawks in the BC Hockey Major Midget League where he was also named an associate captain. During the 2010–11 season, Burroughs earned a call up to the Aldergrove Kodiaks in the Pacific Junior Hockey League and Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League.{{cite web |title=THEODORE LEADS 10 BC MAJOR MIDGET ALUMNI DRAFTED |url=https://www.bchockeyhub.ca/10-bc-major-midget-alumni-in-nhl-draft/ |website=bchockeyhub.ca |access-date=January 9, 2019 |date=July 7, 2013}} He had been drafted by the Pats 47th overall in the 2010 WHL Draft. While with the Valley West Hawks, Burroughs was named a BCMML All-Star.{{cite news |title=Langley's Kyle Burroughs on the rise heading into NHL Draft |url=https://www.langleytimes.com/sports/langleys-kyle-burroughs-on-the-rise-heading-into-nhl-draft/ |access-date=January 8, 2019 |publisher=Langley Times |date=June 26, 2013}} The following season, Burroughs joined the Pats for his first full season in major junior hockey. He made his WHL season debut on September 28, 2011, against the Medicine Hat Tigers, helping the Pats win their third straight game to start off the 2011–12 season.{{cite news |title=Tip of The Hat to Pats |url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/tip-of-the-hat-for-pats |access-date=January 11, 2019 |publisher=Regina Leader Post |date=September 28, 2011}}
Leading up to the 2013 NHL entry draft, Burroughs was ranked 206th among North American skaters. However, due to a breakout season, by April Burroughs had moved up to 133rd. On March 15, 2013, Burroughs was awarded the Charles Johnston Memorial Award as the Pats top defenceman after he led the team's defenceman in points.{{cite web |title=Pats Announce End of Year Award Winners |url=http://reginapats.com/pats-announce-end-of-year-award-winners |website=reginapats.com |access-date=January 8, 2019 |date=March 15, 2013}} He was later drafted in the seventh round of the 2013 NHL Draft by the New York Islanders.{{cite web |title=Islanders Call Burroughs in Seventh Round |url=http://reginapats.com/islanders-call-burroughs-in-seventh-round |website=reginapats.com |access-date=January 8, 2019 |date=June 30, 2013}}
On September 23, 2013, Burroughs was named captain of the Pats as a replacement for Colton Jobke who had begun his professional career.{{cite news |title=Pats name captains |url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/pats-name-captains-2 |access-date=January 11, 2019 |publisher=Regina Leader Post |date=September 21, 2013}} During the 2013–14 season, Burroughs suffered a concussion as the result of a hit by Brandon Wheat Kings centre Jayce Hawryluk, who was suspended two games. Burroughs was forced to sit out seven games to recover.{{cite news |title=Hunt suffers another concussion |url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/pats-lose-hunt-to-another-concussion |access-date=January 11, 2019 |publisher=Regina Leader-Post |date=February 18, 2014}} Despite this, he recorded a new career high in goals and assists and was again awarded the Charles Johnston Memorial Award.{{cite news |title=Pats awards |url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/pats-awards-2 |access-date=January 11, 2019 |publisher=Regina Leader-Post |date=March 14, 2014}} After the Pats season had ended, Burroughs played nine games with the Islanders American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, to help conclude their season.{{cite news |title='Dream come true' for Burroughs |url=https://www.langleytimes.com/sports/dream-come-true-for-burroughs/ |access-date=January 9, 2019 |publisher=Langley Times |date=April 9, 2015}}
Burroughs attended the Islanders Development Camp prior to the 2014–15 season{{cite web |title=Four Pats at NHL Development Camps This Week |url=http://reginapats.com/four-pats-at-nhl-development-camps-this-week |website=reginapats.com |access-date=January 8, 2019 |date=July 9, 2014}} but was subsequently returned to the Pats. On January 5, 2015, Burroughs and Dryden Hunt were traded to the Medicine Hat Tigers in exchange for Connor Hobbs and future draft picks. At the time, Burroughs had recorded 22 points in 36 games for the Pats that season.{{cite web |title=TIGERS ACQUIRE HUNT, BURROUGHS FROM REGINA |url=http://tigershockey.com/tigers-acquire-hunt-burroughs-from-regina/ |website=tigershockey.com |access-date=January 8, 2019 |format=Press Release |date=January 5, 2015}} While playing with the Medicine Hat Tigers in the 2015 WHL playoffs, Burroughs signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Islanders on April 8, 2015.{{cite web |title=Kyle Burroughs Agrees to Entry-Level Contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/kyle-burroughs-agrees-to-entry-level-contract/c-762057 |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 8, 2019 |date=April 8, 2015}} Burroughs contributed three points in ten games during the playoffs as the Medicine Hat Tigers lost to the Calgary Hitmen in the Conference Semi-finals.
=Professional=
The following season, Burroughs was assigned to the Islanders ECHL affiliate, the Missouri Mavericks, to begin the 2015–16 season and his first full season in the professional ranks. He played in 18 games for the Mavericks, recording seven points, before being recalled to the AHL.{{cite web |title=MAVERICKS' KYLE BURROUGHS RECALLED TO AHLKyle Burroughs Called-Up to Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Loic Leduc Assigned to Missouri by New York Islanders. |url=https://kcmavericks.com/en/news/2015/12/kyle-burroughs-called-up-loic-leduc-assigned-to-mavs-417 |website=kcmavericks.com |access-date=January 9, 2019 |date=December 30, 2015}} He recorded his first AHL point on January 1, 2016, with an assist on Jared Gomes' goal during a game against the Springfield Thunderbirds.{{cite tweet|user=TheSoundTigers|number=683103942834798592|date=January 1, 2016|title=Kyle Burroughs with the only assist on Gomes' goal, his first career point in @TheAHL! #BRIvsSPR}} On March 6, 2016, Burroughs collided with a player from the Hartford Wolf Pack, causing him to miss a month of playing time.{{cite web |last1=Fornabaio |first1=Michael |title=FORMER TIGER BURROUGHS BACK AFTER LONG INJURY |url=http://tigershockey.com/article/former-tiger-burroughs-back-after-long-injury |website=tigershockey.com |access-date=January 9, 2019 |date=April 13, 2016}} During his rookie season, Burroughs played on the Sound Tigers second powerplay unit and on the penalty kill,{{cite web |title=FORMER TIGER BURROUGHS GAINING AHL CONFIDENCE |url=http://tigershockey.com/former-tiger-burroughs-gaining-ahl-confidence/ |website=tigershockey.com |access-date=January 9, 2019 |date=February 22, 2016}} leaving him to end the season with 10 points in 31 regular season games. He helped the Sound Tigers qualify for the 2016 Calder Cup playoffs, where they lost in the first round to the Toronto Marlies.{{cite web |title=MARLIES RALLY TO SWEEP AWAY SOUND TIGERS |url=https://theahl.com/marlies-rally-to-sweep-away-sound-tigers |website=theahl.com |access-date=January 11, 2019 |date=April 28, 2016}}
After attending the Islanders training camp, Burroughs was reassigned to the Sound Tigers for the 2016–17 season.{{cite web |title=Sound Tigers' Roster Shuffled on Thursday |url=http://www.soundtigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=22700&ATCLID=211212000 |website=soundtigers.com |access-date=January 9, 2019 |date=October 6, 2016 |archive-date=January 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112150218/http://www.soundtigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=22700&ATCLID=211212000 |url-status=dead }} He ended the season with a new career high in goals, assists, and penalty minutes. On March 30, 2017, Burroughs was named the Sound Tigers AHL Man of the Year due to his work in the community and with charities.{{cite web |title=2016–17 MAN OF THE YEAR TEAM WINNERS NAMED |url=https://theahl.com/2016-17-man-of-the-year-team-winners-named |website=theahl.com |access-date=January 9, 2019 |date=March 30, 2017}}
Burroughs recorded a spike in offense during the 2017–18 season. He ended the season with a team-leading plus-16 and a new career high in goals and points.{{cite web |title=2017–18 Season In Review |url=http://www.soundtigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=22700&ATCLID=211713645 |website=soundtigers.com |access-date=January 11, 2019 |date=April 27, 2018 |archive-date=January 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112150150/http://www.soundtigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=22700&ATCLID=211713645 |url-status=dead }} On March 29, 2018, Burroughs was named the Sound Tigers AHL Man of the Year for the second time due to his work in the community.{{cite web |title=Burroughs Named Bridgeport's AHL Man of the Year |url=http://www.soundtigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=22700&ATCLID=211708437&SPID=44754&SPSID=363050 |website=soundtigers.com |access-date=January 8, 2019 |date=March 29, 2018 |archive-date=January 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112150148/http://www.soundtigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=22700&ATCLID=211708437&SPID=44754&SPSID=363050 |url-status=dead }} On July 16, 2018, Burroughs signed a two-year, two way contract extension with the Islanders.{{cite web |title=Islanders Agree to Terms with Kyle Burroughs |url=http://www.soundtigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=22700&ATCLID=211735158&SPID=44754&SPSID=363050 |website=soundtigers.com |access-date=January 8, 2019 |date=July 16, 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
After clearing waivers, Burroughs began the 2018–19 season with the Sound Tigers.{{cite tweet|user=AGrossNewsday|number=1043914055923191808|date=September 23, 2018|title=Defenseman Kyle Burroughs assigned to Bridgeport (AHL) after clearing waivers.}} Prior to the 2018–19 season, Burroughs was named a co-captain for the Sound Tigers alongside Ben Holmstrom. Burroughs would serve as captain whenever Holmstrom was out of the lineup.{{cite web |title=Sound Tigers Open 18th Season This Weekend |url=http://www.soundtigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=22700&ATCLID=211774955 |website=soundtigers.com |access-date=January 8, 2019 |date=October 6, 2018 |archive-date=January 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112150152/http://www.soundtigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=22700&ATCLID=211774955 |url-status=dead }} On November 12, 2018, Burroughs was suspended for one game due to a high-sticking incident in a game against the Providence Bruins.{{cite web |title=AHL ANNOUNCES SUSPENSIONS |url=https://theahl.com/ahl-announces-suspensions-18nov12 |website=theahl.com |access-date=January 9, 2019 |date=November 12, 2018}} A few days later on November 17, Burroughs played in his 200th AHL game.{{cite web |title=The Bridgeport Report: Week 7 |url=http://www.soundtigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=22700&ATCLID=211781384 |website=soundtigers.com |date=November 20, 2018 |quote=Kyle Burroughs played his 200th AHL game on Saturday, while Steve Bernier is three games shy of that mark. |access-date=January 12, 2019 |archive-date=January 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112150125/http://www.soundtigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=22700&ATCLID=211781384 |url-status=dead }}
On October 11, 2020, Burroughs was traded by the Islanders to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for A. J. Greer.{{Cite web|title=Avalanche Acquires Kyle Burroughs|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-acquires-kyle-burroughs/c-319412468|access-date=October 11, 2020|website=NHL.com|language=en-US}} After attending the Avalanche training camp leading into the delayed 2020–21 season, Burroughs was placed on waivers and upon clearing was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, on January 10, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-reduces-training-camp-roster-to-29-players/c-320171566 | title = Avalanche re-assigns 11 players | publisher = Colorado Avalanche | date = January 10, 2021 | access-date = January 10, 2021}} Burroughs played in his first NHL hockey game on April 5, 2021, in a 5–4 win against the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center.{{Cite web|title=Colorado Avalanche – Minnesota Wild – April 5th, 2021|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-min/2021/04/05/2020020609|access-date=April 8, 2021|website=NHL.com|language=en-US}} Two days later, he recorded his first NHL point, an assist to a goal by André Burakovsky.{{Cite web|title=Colorado Avalanche – Minnesota Wild – April 7th, 2021|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-min/2021/04/07/2020020623|access-date=April 8, 2021|website=NHL.com|language=en-US}} Burroughs split the remainder of the season between the Avalanche and Eagles, finishing with 1 assist through 5 regular season games.
As a free agent after his successful stint with the Colorado Avalanche, Burroughs was signed to a two-year, two-way contract with the Vancouver Canucks on July 28, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-sign-seven-players-to-two-way-contracts/c-325850124 | title = Canucks sign seven players to two-way deals | publisher = Vancouver Canucks | date = July 28, 2021 | accessdate = July 28, 2021}} Burroughs scored his first NHL goal on November 19, 2021, in Vancouver's 3–2 win over the Winnipeg Jets.{{cite web| url = https://sportsnaut.com/watch-kyle-burroughs-first-goal-helps-vancouver-canucks-top-winnipeg-jets/| title = WATCH: Kyle Burroughs' first goal helps Vancouver Canucks top Winnipeg Jets| date = November 20, 2021}}
On July 1, 2023, Burroughs was signed as a free agent to a three-year, $3.3 million contract with the San Jose Sharks.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/sharks-sign-defenseman-kyle-burroughs/c-345158374|title=Sharks Sign Defenseman Kyle Burroughs|website=NHL.com|publisher=San Jose Sharks|date=July 1, 2023|access-date=July 1, 2023}} One year into his contract, however, he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on June 27, 2024, in exchange for Carl Grundström.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/sharks-acquire-carl-grundstrom-from-kings-for-kyle-burroughs/ |title=Sharks acquire Carl Grundstrom from Kings for Kyle Burroughs |website=Sportsnet.ca |date=June 27, 2024}}
International play
Burroughs played for Team BC at the 2011 Canada Winter Games{{cite web |title=2011 Canada Winter Games Team BC|url=http://www.bchockey.net/Files/Team%20BC%20-%20Roster%20-%20Player%20Profile%20-%202010-11-30.pdf |website=bchockey.net |access-date=January 9, 2019}} where he won a gold medal.{{cite web |title=Kyle Burroughs |url=http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/kyle-burroughs/ |website=hockeysfuture.com |access-date=January 9, 2019}}
On November 21, 2011, Burroughs was selected to play for Team Pacific at the 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.{{cite news |title=Burroughs up for Challenge |url=https://www.langleytimes.com/sports/burroughs-up-for-challenge/ |access-date=January 8, 2019 |publisher=Langley Times |date=November 21, 2011}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 2010–11
| Valley West Hawks | BCMML | 36 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2010–11 | PIJHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 |— |— |— |— |— |
| 2010–11
| WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |— |— |— |— |— |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2011–12 | Regina Pats | WHL | 55 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 54 |5 |1 |1 |2 |0 |
| 2012–13
| Regina Pats | WHL | 70 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 91 |— |— |— |— |— |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2013–14 | Regina Pats | WHL | 58 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 72 |4 |0 |1 |1 |8 |
| 2013–14
| AHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |— |— |— |— |— |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2014–15 | Regina Pats | WHL | 36 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 47 |— |— |— |— |— |
| 2014–15
| WHL | 30 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 38 |10 |0 |3 |3 |6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2015–16 | ECHL | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 |— |— |— |— |— |
| 2015–16
| Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 31 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 30 |2 |1 |1 |2 |4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2016–17 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 71 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 116 |— |— |— |— |— |
| 2017–18
| Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 75 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 99 |— |— |— |— |— |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018–19 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 69 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 103 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019–20
| Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 58 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020–21 | AHL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020–21
| NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021–22 | NHL | 42 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23
| Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 48 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023–24 | NHL | 73 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25
| NHL | 33 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3" |NHL totals ! 201 ! 5 ! 17 ! 22 ! 216 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||
| 2012
| Canada Pacific | U17 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" |Junior totals ! 5 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 14 |
Awards and honors
References
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