Bill Burlington (ice hockey)
| Bill Burlington | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1952 (age 71–72) Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Boston University Cambridge Hornets Durham Huskies | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1980 | ||
William Burlington (born 1952) is a Canadian retired ice hockey center who was an All-American for Boston University.[1]
Early life
Burlington was born in
After the 1973 season, BU was forced to forfeit 11 games for after using an ineligible player, leading to the firing of coach
Career
After BU, Burlington continued his playing career and sought to win an Allan Cup. While playing senior hockey, Burlington took time off to earn his B.A. from Lakehead University in 1978 but his playing career was ended abruptly after a serious injury in 1980. Burlington was slashed on the jaw, breaking the bone in seven places.[3]
Burlington and his wife Cheryl travelled to the Northwest Territories and began pursuing careers as educators. Bill became a gym teacher at Sir John Franklin High School in Yellowknife and spent more than 25 years teaching at the school. While coaching both the boys and girls hockey teams, Burlington continued to playing, winning four gold medals in hockey at the Arctic Winter Games.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1970–71 | Owen Sound Greys | COJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Boston University | ECAC Hockey | 28 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Boston University | ECAC Hockey | 31 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Boston University | ECAC Hockey | 32 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Barrie Flyers
|
OHA-Sr. | 30 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Cambridge Hornets | OHA-Sr. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Durham Huskies | CSAHL | 69 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA Totals | 91 | 42 | 76 | 118 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1973–74
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[4] |
| AHCA East All-American | 1973–74
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References
- ^ a b "1973-1974 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Bill Burlington" (PDF). Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "From the Archives: Hanging up his whistle". Edge North. December 28, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database