Sean Burke

Sean Burke

Born: January 29, 1967
Age: 57
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Biography

Sean Burke (born January 29, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings. Burke was born in Windsor, Ontario, but grew up in Toronto, Ontario.

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Playing career

Burke was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the second round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He earned national attention from his international play. He backstopped Canada's junior team to a silver medal in the 1986 World Junior Championships and a fourth-place finish for the national men's team at the 1988 Calgary Olympics.

Burke went from the Olympics to the Devils. He started 11 games for the Devils in the 1987-88 NHL season, including an overtime victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on the final night of the season that qualified the Devils for their first playoff series.

Dubbed a "rookie sensation", Burke helped the Devils go on a playoff roll, defeating the division-leader New York Islanders in the first round in six games and then the Washington Capitals in seven games. Burke was one game away from the Stanley Cup Finals but lost in Game 7 of the Wales Conference finals to the Boston Bruins.

Burke's play was widely heralded. The Hockey Digest declared, "Burke is now the franchise for the Devils, and to whatever heights he rises, the Devils will rise with him" and in December 1988 made Burke the first Devil to appear on its cover.

Because he played just 11 games in the 1987-88 regular season, he maintained his rookie status for the next season. The next season, Burke was elected into the NHL All-Star Game.

Burke played for the Devils through the 1990-91 NHL season, and then sat out the 1991-92 season in a contract dispute. Instead, he played for the Canadian national team and played in the Olympics for a second time. This time, he backstopped Canada to a silver medal.

On August 28, 1992, Burke was traded to the Hartford Whalers for Bobby Holik, a second-round pick in 1993 draft (Jay Pandolfo) and future considerations. He played there (and with the relocated Whalers team, the Carolina Hurricanes) for six seasons. Was voted Whalers' team MVP from '93-'97. Burke then played with several teams, including the Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, and Florida Panthers. He then signed with the Phoenix Coyotes, and played there for five seasons, where he was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy and 3rd finalist for the Hart Trophy in the 2001-02 NHL season.

After that, Burke played for the Philadelphia Flyers (for the second time) recording his 300th career win (the twentieth goalie to reach this milestone), and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Burke was placed on waivers by Tampa Bay before the 2006-07 NHL season, but was not picked up. He then played for the Lightning's American Hockey League affiliate Springfield Falcons. However, he struggled with the Falcons and lost his starting job to Karri Ramo. He was then placed on waivers by the Lightning and picked up off re-entry waivers by the Los Angeles Kings.

Burke, a 3-time NHL All-Star (1989, 2001, 2002), officially announced his retirement on September 18, 2007.

Personal life

On March 4, 2008, the Phoenix Coyotes hired Burke as the Director of Prospect Development. He was the Assistant to the General Manager and Coyotes' goaltending coach.

Burke and his wife Christy Burke-Williams welcomed their first son Hudson on April 9, 2015. Burke also has 2 adult children Andie and Brendan. He currently resides in Paradise Valley, Arizona with his wife Christy and her two kids, Alexis and Jimmy.

Career statistics

Regular season

Season Team League GP W L T OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1983-84 St. Michael's Buzzers MetJHL 25 1482 120 0 4.86
1984-85 Toronto Marlboros OHL 49 25 21 3 2987 211 0 4.24
1985-86 Toronto Marlboros OHL 47 16 27 3 2840 233 0 4.92
1986-87 Team Canada Nat-Tm 42 27 13 2 2550 130 0 3.05
1987-88 New Jersey Devils NHL 13 10 1 0 688 35 1 3.05 .883
1987-88 Team Canada Nat-Tm 37 19 9 2 1962 92 1 2.81
1988-89 New Jersey Devils NHL 62 22 31 9 3590 230 3 3.84 .873
1989-90 New Jersey Devils NHL 52 22 22 6 2914 175 0 3.60 .880
1990-91 New Jersey Devils NHL 35 8 12 8 1870 112 0 3.59 .872
1991-92 Team Canada Nat-Tm 31 18 6 4 1721 75 1 2.61
1991-92 San Diego Gulls IHL 7 4 2 1 424 17 0 2.41
1992-93 Hartford Whalers NHL 50 16 27 3 2656 184 0 4.16 .876
1993-94 Hartford Whalers NHL 47 17 24 5 2750 137 2 2.99 .906
1994-95 Hartford Whalers NHL 42 17 19 4 2418 108 0 2.68 .912
1995-96 Hartford Whalers NHL 66 28 28 6 3669 190 4 3.11 .907
1996-97 Hartford Whalers NHL 51 22 22 6 2985 134 4 2.69 .914
1997-98 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 25 7 11 5 1415 66 1 2.80 .899
1997-98 Vancouver Canucks NHL 16 2 9 4 838 49 0 3.51 .876
1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 11 7 3 0 632 27 1 2.56 .913
1998-99 Florida Panthers NHL 59 21 24 14 3402 151 3 2.66 .907
1999-2000 Florida Panthers NHL 7 2 5 0 418 18 0 2.58 .913
1999-2000 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 35 17 14 3 2074 88 3 2.55 .914
2000-01 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 62 25 22 13 3644 138 4 2.27 .922
2001-02 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 60 33 21 6 3587 137 5 2.29 .920
2002-03 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 22 12 6 2 1248 44 2 2.11 .930
2003-04 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 32 10 15 5 1795 84 1 2.81 .908
2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 15 6 5 2 825 35 1 2.55 .910
2005-06 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 35 14 10 4 1713 80 2 2.80 .895
2006-07 Springfield Falcons AHL 7 2 5 0 345 26 0 4.52 .856
2006-07 Los Angeles Kings NHL 23 6 10 5 1310 68 1 3.11 .901
NHL totals 820 324 341 101 9 46,440 2290 38 2.96 .902

Playoffs

Season Team League GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1984-85 Toronto Marlboros OHL 5 1 3 266 25 0 5.64
1985-86 Toronto Marlboros OHL 4 0 4 238 24 0 6.05
1987-88 New Jersey Devils NHL 17 9 8 999 57 1 3.42 .889
1989-90 New Jersey Devils NHL 2 0 2 125 8 0 3.84 .860
1991-92 San Diego Gulls IHL 3 0 3 160 13 0 4.88
1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 5 1 4 283 17 0 3.60 .860
1999-2000 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 5 1 4 296 16 0 3.24 .904
2001-02 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 5 1 4 297 13 0 2.63 .902
2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1 0 0 40 1 0 1.50 .889
2005-06 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 3 0 1 109 7 0 3.85 .877
NHL totals 38 12 23 2149 119 1 3.32 .888

International

Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
1986 Canada WJC 2 1 1 0 120 7 0 3.50
1987 Canada WC 5 2 2 1 300 12 0 2.40
1988 Canada OLY 4 1 2 1 238 12 0 3.02
1989 Canada WC 5 275 10 1 2.18
1991 Canada WC 8 5 1 2 479 21 0 2.63
1991 Canada CC 0
1992 Canada OLY 7 5 2 0 429 17 0 2.37
1997 Canada WC 11 7 1 3 608 22 3 2.17
2003 Canada WC 6 329 7 1 1.28
Junior totals 2 1 1 0 120 7 0 3.50
Senior totals 46 2658 101 5 2.28

International play

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Canada
Canada Cup
1991 Canada Ice hockey
Olympic Games
1992 Albertville Ice hockey
World Championship
1997 Finland Ice hockey
2003 Finland Ice hockey
World Junior Championship
1986 Canada Ice hockey

Burke played in 11 games for the Canadian National team in the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics. He served as the back-up Goalie in the 1991 Canada Cup, and has also played in 130 games for other Canadian National teams from 1985 through 2003.

[ Source: Wikipedia ]


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