- [Alex] Hello?

- Hey Alex.

- Alex, hi, it's Francesco, how are you?

- [Alex] Very good, yourself?

- Very good, very good, it's been a while hey?

- [Alex] It's been a while, how are things?

- So listen Alex, the reason I'm calling is,

what we'd like to do is add you to The Ring of Honour.

- [Alex] Oh wow, that'd be...

It's really...

I didn't expect that at all,

that'd be really special for me for sure.

It's something I'd love to be a part of that's for sure,

it'd be an honour to be, Vancouver's always meant a lot,

the organization, yourself, your family and

be a really nice for me to wrap it up that way,

that'd be special for me and my family,

that's for sure, I'd love that.

I'm really honored and I don't really know what to say

but I'd be really flattered by it for sure.

- Well listen, you know how I feel about you Alex,

we've always had a great relationship since the beginning

when you came undrafted and you represent

all the Canucks values that we adhere to so,

yeah, it's gonna be a special night.

You know, I can't think of anybody else

who deserves it more than you.

- [Alex] Oh, thank you very much, it means a lot to me.

- Yeah. - Coming from you.

So thanks a lot for that.

(inspirational music)

I feel good, I've been keeping myself busy obviously

with three kids that are running around at home and

now with my new post-career job with Laval Rocket,

keeps me pretty busy so I'm on the ice

still with the guys everyday.

After losing to the Blackhawks three years in a row

and then finishing first in the league,

up three-nothing in the series, tied three-three

then finally after playing game seven

and we really wanted to get it done for the fan base,

for each other too, who knows what would happen

if we had lost that game with management, coaching staff,

twins, who knows what could happen?

The wildest thing is next morning my daughter was born so...

It was a crazy 24 hours that's for sure.

You're asked to be a good hockey player on the ice

but what's even better as a player is

you're asked to be involved in the community quite a bit

and those are life-changing experiences for us players,

they're super humbling experiences.

As you get older and realize that,

wow this is a great community and you can have an impact,

a positive impact on so many lives.

- You met her one time here. - Aw.

- Four, six, so now she's eight.

- Aw, you're a big girl now, good to see you.

(inspirational upbeat music)

Can you do the floss?

Yes?

Ah yeah, you're good at it, nice.

(upbeat music)

Oh I think they're probably equal up there.

(audience laughs)

Like, I don't hate them, they're just teams that

we had good rivalries against and they took stuff

that we would have like to have took.

I'd say Boston is probably the team that

I'd like to give it back to them one day.

(audience laughs)

But, this time when I went to Ottawa,

we beat them in the first one and I was so happy that,

to just stick it to them at least in the first round.

Spencer, so nice to meet you, this is Jacob.

Jacob, give pound.

Yes, Lexi, pound too.

Yes.

Oh, this is going to be fun to do.

Hey Griffin, how are you buddy, how you doing?

To be a Canucks player you're not only asked

to be a good hockey player, you're asked to be good

in the community and for me to spend a couple hours here

and make these kids' day, it's well worth it for me

and for my kids and for my family,

so any time I'm asked for I'm up for it.

How did you do that?

Chocolate inside the lollipop.

What's super important I think we were super fortunate

as being pro-athletes is to play the game we love

and getting paid big money to do it.

For me, I remember as a kid meeting some Montreal Canadiens

it was, it made my day, made my year almost so,

it's not much that we need to be accountable for it

as a pro-athlete and it's always fun

to be out in the community.

That looks good, you did a good job Griffin, very good job.

Aw, thank you very much.

Aw.

(gentle music)

Never would I thought to be standing here today

to receive this honour at this building.

This city, this organization's always meant so much to me

so today to make it come almost full circle

will be a fun day and I'm gonna really enjoy it

and hopefully, emotions of joy.

For me, emotions of pride.

Like, this organization was so good for me,

they gave me my first chance.

I've had so much fun working for this team,

working in this great community,

I've had some life-changing experiences,

I've made some great friendships,

always enjoyed my time here,

and even if we didn't achieve our ultimate goal,

it's still really a lot of fun

and it's always gonna have a special place in my heart.

(gentle piano music)

All the fans have always been so good to me,

and this, yeah, feels like, super fair,

always treated me really good,

through the good times and the bad times.

And I remember all the sell-outs,

all the times they always cheered for me,

everybody that always supported me away from the rinks,

so they made it special for me.

And hopefully tonight I can thank them one last time.

(gentle piano music)

Oh, nice.

- Look cool?

- Really cool.

So they're going for warm-up like that?

Nice.

Oh, it's gonna be cool.

(gentle piano music)

Who would have thought, hey?

Well, thank you very much, now, we're really good,

thank you for that.

- Yep, it's a pleasure. - Appreciate it.

Thank you Patty what an honour, thank you very much man.

(laughs) - It's a pleasure.

- Appreciate it, ah, we good.

(gentle piano music)

- It's a special night,

someone's going up into the Ring of Honour.

I wanted us to personally be able to congratulate Alex

on his special night.

Burr, come on in.

Guys, Alex Burrows.

(team applauds)

For those who don't know Burr,

or don't know his story that well.

Okay, two years in the East Coast League?

Started with two years in the East Coast League,

played a year and a half in the American League,

grinded it out as a fourth liner to start,

and ultimately became a top line player

in the NHL for a while,

that's a huge part of our organization.

When you talk about Burr he probably,

as much as any players that we've talked about here,

he exemplifies what it means to be a Canuck.

He did whatever it took to make it to the NHL,

he did whatever it took to win.

He was the ultimate competitor, the ultimate teammate

and probably even a better person,

which I dunno if you can say anything better

about a hockey player so Burr, congrats.

- Thank you very much. - It's a special night,

well deserved, I'm happy for you.

- Boys just wanted to get you a little present

to congratulate you on your huge career as a Canuck,

I mean, you're a huge inspiration to me and a lot of guys

in this room so. - Thank you very much.

Thank you boys. - Congratulations.

(team applauds)

- Thank you boys, have a good night, have a good game,

you guys are playing well right now.

I watch a lot of your games and

you guys are playing the right way and keep playing hard,

keep it tight and go to work tonight against these guys.

(team applauds)

Thank you, thanks Stech. - Congrats brother.

- Thank you, appreciate it.

- Hi Tanev, have a good night man.

Hey Benn, how are you man? - Congratulations buddy.

- Thank you man, appreciate it.

Hey Quinn, thank you, appreciate it man.

Hey Myers, thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much, thank you.

Great aim against us last week, you stole one for the boys.

- Congrats man. - Have a good night man.

Very good, yourself? - Good.

Nancy's looking forward to seeing you.

Thank you JT. - Oh, I can't wait.

- Thank you Adam, thank you very much.

Have a good night boys.

Thank you Lou.

thank you very much, appreciate it.

Elias, thank you man, appreciate it,

have a good night, have fun.

- Congrats man. - Hi man, thank you,

appreciate it.

Thank you boys, have a good one.

- Congrats - Have fun boys, hey.

S'up Virt, have a good night man.

Josh, have a good night man.

Good luck, thank you, I appreciate it man.

- Congrats. - Thank you man appreciate it.

Hey Goldie, how are ya man?.

(inspirational music)

(crowd applauds)

- [Announcer] Accompanied by daughters Victoria and Lexi,

son Jacob and wife Nancy, please welcome home

Alex Burrows.

(crowd applauds) (inspirational music)

- Say "Hello," say "Hello".

(crowd applauds) (inspirational music)

- [Announcer] Alex Edler is here to present you Alex

with a beautiful, new Rolex watch.

- Thank you very much.

(speaks in foreign language)

(crowd cheers)

Thank you very much man, thank you very much.

- High five? - High five.

Hockey's always been my number one passion.

Ever since I was a kid,

I always dreamed of playing in the NHL.

But, passion is not the only thing

you need to get to the NHL.

For me, hard work, never being satisfied,

never-quit attitude and always wanting to get better

and a great supporting cast around me made it possible.

Vancouver, thanks for the memories

and you always have a special place in my heart.

Thank you very much, have a good one.

(crowd cheers and applauds) (inspirational music)

(crowd cheers)

(inspirational music)

(speaks in foreign language)

(inspirational music)

- [Commentator] And now here comes Adam Gaudette in.

Gaudette centers, Roussel scores!

Eh le but, Canucks!

- [Person] We scored, it was Rousse.

- Really? - Yeah.

- Did he do a bow and arrow? - Yep.

I knew he was gonna, I knew he was gonna have a night.

(upbeat music)

Oh yeah, he pointed at me and then he did like that.

- Oh, I don't know it's something I thought

if I scored like him, a little respect

to my idol and just, that happened.