Eddie Burke Explained

Position:Right wing
Played For:New York Americans
Boston Bruins
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:174
Birth Date:1905 6, mf=yes
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:1925
Career End:1937

Edmund Cornelius George Burke (June 2, 1905 – October 7, 1993) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 106 games in the National Hockey League. He was born in Toronto, Ontario and played for the Boston Bruins and New York Americans. Burke also coached the Boston Tigers of the Canadian-American Hockey League (CAHL).[1] After his career in hockey, he disappeared and his whereabouts remain unknown, although some sources indicate that he died in 1969.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1921–22Toronto St. Mary'sOHA
1922–23Toronto St. Mary'sOHA6 5 3 8 7 7 1 8
1923–24Toronto St. Mary'sOHA8 7 4 11 21
1924–25Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsNOHA
1925–26Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsCHL26 1 0 1 16
1926–27Toronto MarlborosOHA
1927–28Boston TigersCan-Am39 12 1 13 542 1 0 1 4
1928–29Boston TigersCan-Am34 3 3 6 554 1 0 1 4
1929–30Boston TigersCan-Am40 14 9 23 605 0 0 0 4
1930–31Boston TigersCan-Am40 20 18 38 609 4 3 7 12
1931–32Boston BruinsNHL16 3 0 3 12
1931–32Boston CubsCan-Am28 9 5 14 475 2 1 3 5
1932–33New York AmericansNHL15 2 0 2 4
1932–33Philadelphia ArrowsCan-Am21 9 11 20 28
1933–34New York AmericansNHL46 20 10 30 24
1934–35New York AmericansNHL29 4 10 14 15
1935–36Syracuse StarsIHL47 11 32 43 183 1 1 2 2
1936–37Buffalo BisonsIAHL1 0 0 0 2
1936–37Syracuse StarsIAHL21 0 7 7 9
Can-Am totals202 67 47 111 30425 8 4 12 29
NHL totals106 29 20 49 55

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Notes and References

  1. News: The Lewiston Daily Sun . December 12, 1927 . 8 . Boston Tigers Pull Wild Paul Revere Stunt .