Editing Rod Brind'Amour (section)

===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>