Editing Rod Brind'Amour (section)

==Playing career==
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===Early years===
Born in [[Ottawa]] but raised in [[Prince Rupert, British Columbia|Prince Rupert]] and [[Campbell River, British Columbia|Campbell River]], [[British Columbia]], Brind'Amour was drafted by the [[St. Louis Blues]] in the first round, ninth overall, of the [[1988 NHL entry draft]]. He played the next season at [[Michigan State University]].

He became known for [[physical exercise|working out]] constantly, earning the nickname "Rod the Bod".<ref>[https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/the-biggest-fitness-freak Larkin, Matt. "Best of the Books: Biggest Fitness Freak," ''The Hockey News'', Sunday, October 27, 2013.] Retrieved October 9, 2018</ref> During his time at Michigan State, Brind'Amour would go from a game directly into the weight room, where he would undertake a strenuous workout. [[Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey|Spartans]] head coach [[Ron Mason]] said Brind'Amour's workouts became so intense they would turn the lights out on him, and when that failed to work, they would padlock the room to bar his entry.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/brindamours-drive-has-been-there-since-he-was-12/c-402724|last=Wigge|first=Larry|title= Brind'Amour's drive has been there since he was 12|publisher=NHL.com|date=January 8, 2009|access-date=May 17, 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010095401/https://www.nhl.com/news/brindamours-drive-has-been-there-since-he-was-12/c-402724|archivedate=October 10, 2018}}</ref>

===St. Louis Blues (1988–1991)===
At the conclusion of the 1988–89 [[Central Collegiate Hockey Association]] (CCHA) season with the [[Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey|Spartans]], Brind'Amour joined the Blues during the [[1989 Stanley Cup playoffs]]. He made his debut in Game 5 of the Blues' division semifinals against the [[Minnesota North Stars]], and scored a goal on his first shot. In his first full NHL season, [[1989–90 NHL season|1989–90]], Brind'Amour scored 27 points in the Blues' first 24 games and finished third on the Blues with 26 goals. For his efforts, Brind'Amour was selected to the 1989–90 All-Rookie Team.

When the Blues lost team captain and top defenceman Scott Stevens as compensation for the free agent signing of Brendan Shanahan, they suddenly had a big hole on their defense. General Manager Ron Caron targeted Philadelphia Flyers blue liner Murray Baron as his solution.

===Philadelphia Flyers (1991–2000)===
Brind'Amour was traded to the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] (along with [[Dan Quinn (ice hockey)|Dan Quinn]]) in exchange for [[Murray Baron]] and [[Ron Sutter]] just before the start of the  [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92 season]]. He spent his years in Philadelphia as an alternate to captain [[Kevin Dineen]] and then [[Eric Lindros]], filling in as captain and wearing the "C" when the latter was out of the lineup.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lindros Released From Hospital |url=http://www.nhl.com/news/apr/041299lindros.htm |website=NHL.com |access-date=August 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991008115006/http://www.nhl.com/news/apr/041299lindros.htm |archive-date=October 8, 1999 |date=April 12, 1999 |quote=Rod Brind'Amour has been elevated to captain while Lindros is out.}}</ref> It was there he started his reputation of being one of the best shutdown centres of the NHL.

When the Flyers faced the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] in the first round of the [[1997 Stanley Cup playoffs|1997 playoffs]], Brind'Amour scored two short-handed goals during a single power play.<ref>{{cite news|title=Remember that time Rod Brind'Amour scored two shorties on the same power play?|url=http://www.csnphilly.com/sports/remember-that-time-rod-brindamour-scored-two-shorties-on-the-same-power-play|access-date=26 February 2015|work=CSN Philly|date=17 February 2011}}</ref> The Flyers made it to the [[1997 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]], which they lost to the [[Detroit Red Wings]].

During his stint with Philadelphia, Brind'Amour was considered one of the NHL's "[[iron man (sports streak)|ironmen]]" with a consecutive games streak of 484 played, a Flyers franchise record. He culminated his career as a Flyer after 633 games with franchise records as the seventh all-time in assists with 366, tenth all time in goals with 235 and ninth overall in points with 601. He was inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame on November 23, 2015, in a game against the [[Carolina Hurricanes]], with whom he was an assistant coach at the time.

===Carolina Hurricanes (2000–2010)===
Following his return from an ankle injury during the [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000 season]], Brind'Amour was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes (along with [[Jean-Marc Pelletier]]) in exchange for [[Keith Primeau]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hurricanes trade Primeau to Flyers |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/01/23/Hurricanes-trade-Primeau-to-Flyers/3649948603600/ |website=UPI |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=January 23, 2000}}</ref>

Brind'Amour formed one-third of Carolina's "BBC Line", also featuring [[Bates Battaglia]] and [[Erik Cole]], during the Hurricanes' run to the [[2002 Stanley Cup Finals|Finals]] in [[2002 Stanley Cup playoffs|2002]].

Brind'Amour was named captain of the Hurricanes before the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 season]] and led the Hurricanes to win the [[Stanley Cup]] that season, defeating the [[Edmonton Oilers]] in the [[2006 Stanley Cup Finals|Finals]] in seven games. During the subsequent off-season, Brind'Amour signed a five-year contract extension with the Hurricanes.

In November 2006, Brind'Amour recorded his 1,000th career NHL point, and in February 2007, he scored his 400th career goal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brind'Amour on fire for the Canes |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/brindamour-on-fire-for-the-canes/article1109952/ |website=The Globe and Mail |access-date=August 4, 2024 |language=en-CA |date=November 16, 2006 |quote=One of those road games was a 3-2 win at Ottawa on Nov. 4 in which Brind'Amour became the 71st player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NHL: Carolina 5, Montreal 3 - UPI.com |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2007/02/17/NHL-Carolina-5-Montreal-3/87281171772392/ |website=UPI |access-date=August 4, 2024 |date=February 17, 2007 |quote=Rod Brind'Amour scored twice Saturday night, giving him 400 career goals}}</ref>

On February 14, 2008, in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Brind'Amour tore his [[anterior cruciate ligament]] (ACL) in the first period, ending his [[2007–08 NHL season|season]]. However, Brind'Amour would return for the [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09 season]], playing in 80 games while recording 16 goals and 35 assists as the Hurricanes reached the [[NHL Conference Finals|Eastern Conference Finals]].

On January 20, 2010, Brind'Amour was replaced as [[Carolina Hurricanes#Team captains|Hurricanes captain]] by [[Eric Staal]], previously an alternate captain. Brind'Amour then served as an alternate captain for the remainder of the season. Following the conclusion of the [[2009–10 NHL season|season]], Brind'Amour retired from professional hockey, having played 1,484 career NHL games, after which he moved into Hurricanes' management as a director of [[Forward (ice hockey)|forwards]] development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533288|title=Rod Brind'Amour Announces Retirement|publisher=hurricanes.nhl.com|date=June 30, 2010|access-date=May 17, 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229192135/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533288|archivedate=February 29, 2012}}</ref> His number 17 jersey was retired in a ceremony on February 18, 2011.  The ceremony took place prior to a game against the Philadelphia Flyers, which at the time was coached by [[Peter Laviolette]]. Thus the two teams Brind'Amour spent the bulk of his career with, as well as the coach he won the Stanley Cup with, were present to honour him. It is the third number to be officially retired by the Hurricanes since moving to [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], [[North Carolina]], after [[Ron Francis]]' number 10 and [[Glen Wesley]]'s number 2.<ref name="Canes to retire Brind'Amour's jersey">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/7969002/|title=Canes to retire Brind'Amour's jersey |access-date=2010-07-15|publisher=WRAL.com|year=2010}}</ref> Brind'Amour was among the last few players in the NHL who had also played in the league during the 1980s. At the time of his retirement, he finished his professional career 18th in all-time NHL games played.