Burrows was born in Toronto, Ontario. Burrows learned to skate at the Pine Point Outdoor Arena in nearby Etobicoke. He won his first Provincial Championship with the Bantam Newmarket Optimists in 1963. As a teenager Burrows was selected the Most Valuable Defenseman and a First Team All-Star with the Dixie Beehives of the Metro Jr. B League.\n', '

Originally the property of the Chicago Blackhawks organization, Burrows played his junior hockey with the Ontario Hockey Association\'s St. Catharines Black Hawks before turning pro with the Central Hockey League\'s Dallas Black Hawks in 1969. The defenseman would ultimately never play a game in Chicago, being claimed by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL\'s intra-league draft in June 1971.\n', '

Burrows\' hero while growing up was Tim Horton. Burrows had the opportunity to play as the defence partner of his idol for one year, when Horton joined the Penguins for the 1971–72 season. Burrows credits Horton and Red Kelly, his coach that season, for helping him become successful at the NHL level. Burrows was selected as the Penguins "rookie of the year" for 1971-72. In his third season, he was chosen as the Penguins\' team MVP.\n', '

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