Brent Burns has the impressive Ironman streak — 925 games and counting — the majestic beard and the individual accolades.

Brent Burns shared his deepest feelings about the final stage of his career after joining the Colorado Avalanche, where he will team up with Nathan MacKinnon to chase the NHL Stanley Cup.

It has been 25 years since the Avalanche famously traded for a 40-year-old future Hall of Fame defenseman, and Ray Bourque made his final wish come true with Colorado the following season. Chasing a championship is a big part of why Burns wants to keep playing, but it goes beyond that as well.