Burns Enters 23rd NHL Season, Chases Ironman Record
Brent Burns, the 41-year-old Colorado Avalanche defenseman entering his 23rd season, revealed a trimmed beard, shorter hair and no front teeth at training camp as he chases his first Stanley Cup. The ironman forward is 57 games from tying Phil Kessel’s consecutive-games record after playing 1,007 straight, while the team leans on his leadership and leadership of a younger forward he hosted this summer.
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About Brent Burns
Brent Burns is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted as a right wing at the 2003 NHL entry draft by the Minnesota Wild, he was converted into a defenceman upon turning professional. Burns is known as a dynamic offensive player, and though he mostly plays defence, he has been utilized as a forward on several occasions during his career. Burns is also known for his iron man streak; during the 2025–26 season, he became the second player in NHL history to play 1,000 consecutive games.
Everything about Brent Burns →- Occupation
- ice hockey player
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Born
- March 9, 1985