Rod Brind'Amour
Roderic Jean Brind'Amour (born August 9, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and the current assistant and development coach of the Carolina Hurricanes. Brind'Amour played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes. He captained the Hurricanes to the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship in 2006.
Playing career
Early years
Born in Ottawa but raised in Prince Rupert and 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. Brind'Amour played the next season at Michigan State University. He became well known for working out constantly, earning the nickname "Rod the Bod." 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. His coach at the time said that Brind'Amour's workouts became so intense that they would turn the lights out on him, and when that failed to work, they would padlock the room to bar his entry.