Roy Burmister
Born (1905-08-12)August 12, 1905
Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Died January 19, 1980(1980-01-19) (aged 74)
Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Americans
Playing career 19251939

Roy Samuel Burmister (August 12, 1905 – January 19, 1980) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger known for his speed. He played 67 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Americans between 1929 and 1932, scoring four goals and three assists.[1] The rest of his career, which lasted from 1925 to 1939, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Collingwood, Ontario.

Although Burmister enjoyed a successful career, he faced difficulty as a junior player.[2] At fifteen, he was fix-foot-six and of slim-build, and struggled to make the particularly strong 1921 junior Collingwood team.[3] Burmister, however, proved himself as a highly competent and went on to become a pro player along with four of his teammates: Bern Brophy, Artie Clark, and Clyde Dey.[4]

He died of a heart attack at his Collingwood home in 1980.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1924–25 Owen Sound Greys OHA 178816
1924–25 Owen Sound Greys M-Cup 83030
1925–26 Niagara Falls Cataracts OHA Sr 193582
1926–27 Niagara Falls Cataracts Can Pro 226394
1927–28 Niagara Falls Cataracts Can Pro 3961718
1928–29 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 351128 20000
1929–30 New York Americans NHL 401120
1929–30 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 61120
1930–31 New York Americans NHL 110000
1930–31 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 3212142618
1931–32 New York Americans NHL 163252
1931–32 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 26971616
1932–33 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 2860610
1932–33 Boston Cubs Can-Am 214379 72130
1933–34 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 4021311
1934–35 Philadelphia Arrows Can-Am 4812223413
1935–36 St. Louis Flyers AHA 4814193311 81340
1936–37 St. Paul Saints AHA 42819272 30110
1937–38 St. Paul Saints AHA 47610164
1938–39 Kansas City Greyhounds AHA 4787150
Can-Am totals 196454893114 92130
NHL totals 674372

References

  1. "Roy Burmeister biography". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  2. "Roy Burmister 1929 New York Americans | HockeyGods". hockeygods.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  3. "Roy Burmister 1929 New York Americans | HockeyGods". hockeygods.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  4. "Roy Burmister 1929 New York Americans | HockeyGods". hockeygods.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  5. "Roy Burmister, Former NHLer Once Won Can-Am Title", Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin, January 23, 1980, page 4b, column 2 (Courtesy of Collingwood Public Library)
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