Shawn Christopher Burr (July 1, 1966 – August 5, 2013) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. Burr played in the NHL for parts of 16 seasons from 1985 to 2000.
| Shawn Burr | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Burr in 1984 | |||
| Born |
July 1, 1966 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
August 5, 2013 (aged 47) St. Clair, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Tampa Bay Lightning San Jose Sharks | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
7th overall, 1984 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1985–2000 | ||
Playing career
editBurr was drafted in the first round (seventh overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. Burr played 878 career NHL games with the Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning and the San Jose Sharks, scoring 181 goals and 259 assists for 440 points. He also garnered 1,069 penalty minutes.
In 2007, Burr was elected president of the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association and was active in its efforts to raise money for children's charities in Metro Detroit.[1]
Burr was the president of the Port Huron Icehawks IHL hockey organization.
Personal
editBurr was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and lived there until his hockey career began.
On February 27, 2011, it was reported that Burr was diagnosed with myeloid leukemia, which in some cases requires a bone marrow transplant.[2] He successfully completed chemotherapy and was reportedly cancer free. However, it returned the following year.[3]
Death
editBurr died on August 5, 2013, after a fall in his home in St. Clair, Michigan caused massive brain trauma. It is unknown if the fall was related to the lasting side effects of his cancer treatments.
Burr was survived by his wife Amanda and their two daughters.[4]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Sarnia Black Hawks | Midget | 52 | 50 | 85 | 135 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 68 | 41 | 44 | 85 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 22 | ||
| 1983–84 | Kitchener Rangers | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1984–85 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 48 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 59 | 60 | 67 | 127 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 32 | ||
| 1986–87 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 107 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20 | ||
| 1987–88 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 78 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 97 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 1988–89 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 79 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1989–90 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 76 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 112 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | ||
| 1991–92 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 79 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 118 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | ||
| 1992–93 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 74 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 51 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1994–95 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 42 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1995–96 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 81 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 119 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 74 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 42 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 26 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 878 | 181 | 259 | 440 | 1,069 | 91 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 95 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | WC | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ "Former Red Wings Player Shawn Burr Dies At Age 47". CBS Detroit. August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ Albom, Mitch (February 27, 2011). "Ex-Red Wing Shawn Burr vs. cancer -- my money's on Burr". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011.
- ^ Beard, Rob (August 5, 2013). "Former Red Wing Shawn Burr dies at age 47". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013.
- ^ Sipple, George; St. James, Helene (August 6, 2013). "Former NHL player Shawn Burr dies at 47". USA Today. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database