Gary Burns (ice hockey)

For other people named Gary Burns, see Gary Burns (disambiguation).

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	1978–1986

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. From 1974 to 1978, he played for the New Hampshire Wildcats at the University of New Hampshire.

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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973–74	Arlington North Shore	HS-MA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	University of New Hampshire	ECAC		31	17	15	32	42		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	University of New Hampshire	ECAC		29	6	12	18	36		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	University of New Hampshire	ECAC		38	9	6	15	24		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	University of New Hampshire	ECAC		29	9	19	28	55		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Rochester Americans	AHL		79	16	30	46	99		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		79	30	29	59	105		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	New York Rangers	NHL		11	2	2	4	18		1	0	0	0	2
1980–81	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		69	25	29	54	137		4	1	0	1	2
1981–82	Springfield Indians	AHL		78	27	39	66	71		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	New York Rangers	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		4	0	0	0	4
1982–83	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		80	21	33	54	61		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		68	28	30	58	95		9	3	9	12	2
1984–85	Rochester Americans	AHL		76	22	27	49	64		2	0	1	1	6
1985–86	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	IHL		78	23	35	58	85		4	1	0	1	6
NHL totals				11	2	2	4	18		5	0	0	0	0

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database