Gary Burns
Born (1955-01-16) January 16, 1955
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
NHL Draft 191st overall, 1975
Toronto Maple Leafs
WHA Draft 126th overall, 1975
Cincinnati Stingers
Playing career 19781986

Gary Burns (born January 16, 1955) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He played 11 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers during the 1980–81 season, and 5 playoff games with the Rangers in 1981 and 1982. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1978 to 1986, was spent in the minor leagues.

Early life

Burns was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and raised in Arlington, Massachusetts.[1] From 1974 to 1978, he played for the New Hampshire Wildcats at the University of New Hampshire.[2]

Career

Burns was drafted 191st overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft and 126th overall by the Cincinnati Stingers in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft. He made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers during the 1980–81 season, playing in eleven regular season games, scoring two goals and two assists, as well as in one playoff game. He also played in four playoff games for the Rangers the following season.

He won the 1983-84 CHL Championship (Adams Cup) as a member of the Tulsa Oilers team coached by Tom Webster.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1973–74 Arlington North Shore HS-MA
1974–75 University of New Hampshire ECAC 3117153242
1975–76 University of New Hampshire ECAC 296121836
1976–77 University of New Hampshire ECAC 38961524
1977–78 University of New Hampshire ECAC 299192855
1978–79 Rochester Americans AHL 7916304699
1979–80 Binghamton Dusters AHL 79302959105
1980–81 New York Rangers NHL 1122418 10002
1980–81 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 69252954137 41012
1981–82 Springfield Indians AHL 7827396671
1981–82 New York Rangers NHL 40004
1982–83 Tulsa Oilers CHL 8021335461
1983–84 Tulsa Oilers CHL 6828305895 939122
1984–85 Rochester Americans AHL 7622274964 20116
1985–86 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 7823355885 41016
NHL totals 1122418 50000

References

  1. Cohen, Marvin A.; McCann, Michael J. (2005). Hockey in Broome County. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-3883-9.
  2. "Gary Burns Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  3. "Tulsa Oilers 1983-84 roster and statistics". hockeydb.com.
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