Gary Burns (ice hockey)

Gary Burns (born January 16, 1955) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He played for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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
Played for New York Rangers
NHL Draft 191st overall, 1975
Toronto Maple Leafs
WHA Draft 126th overall, 1975
Cincinnati Stingers
Playing career 1978–1986

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 NHL 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]

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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