Brent Burns has become an NHL record holder. The 41-year-old Canadian defenseman from Colorado played his thousandth consecutive game on Saturday and became the first defenseman in the history of the North American league to reach this incredible milestone. He has maintained his impressive streak without missing a game continuously for twelve years, having last missed a game in 2013. sport.pravda.sk ↗ irozhlas.cz ↗
Burns celebrated this exceptional anniversary on the ice in Dallas, where the Avalanche faced the Stars. His Colorado teammates, including Slovak forward Martin Nečas, congratulated him on this historic event. As an interesting note, when Burns began his incredible streak of uninterrupted play, Nečas was only fourteen years old. isport.cz ↗ idnes.cz ↗
This record streak underscores the exceptional resilience and professionalism of the experienced hockey player, who has earned respect in the NHL not only for his performances but also for his reliability and dedication. Burns has thus firmly etched his name into the history of North American hockey. sport.sk ↗
Burns becomes the first NHL defenseman to play a thousand consecutive games
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Naposledy nehral v roku 2013. Obranca Colorada dosiahol neuveritelný míľnik
sport.pravda.sk
| 11:29 05.04.
Nezlomný muž. Kanaďan dokázal ako druhý v dejinách nezabudnuteľný zápis
sport.sk
| 10:52 05.04.
Burns odehrál v NHL tisící zápas bez přerušení. Jako první obránce v historii
irozhlas.cz
| 12:25 05.04.
Tisíc zápasů bez přerušení. Obránce Burns nechyběl v NHL v sestavě dvanáct let
idnes.cz
| 11:43 05.04.
Spoluhráč Nečase pokořil úctyhodnou metu. Jako první obránce v historii
sport.cz
| 10:43 05.04.
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