Don Burgess (ice hockey)
Canadian ice hockey player (1946–2023)
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Donald Ruben Burgess[1] (August 6, 1946 – March 17, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 446 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA). He played with the Philadelphia Blazers, Vancouver Blazers, San Diego Mariners, and Indianapolis Racers.
Born
August 6, 1946
Point Edward, Ontario, Canada
Died
March 17, 2023 (aged 76)
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
| Don Burgess | |||
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| Born |
August 6, 1946 Point Edward, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
March 17, 2023 (aged 76) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1967–1980 | ||
Following the demise of the WHA, he played Senior hockey with the Western International Hockey League's Spokane Flyers, winning the league championship, and the Allan Cup, the Senior Hockey title in 1979–80.
Burgess remained in Washington State from that time, and died in Metaline Falls, Washington on March 17, 2023, at the age of 76.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1964–65 | Sarnia Legionnaires | WOJBHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 42 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Greensboro Generals | EHL | 72 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 56 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | ||
| 1968–69 | Greensboro Generals | EHL | 72 | 44 | 51 | 95 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | Greensboro Generals | EHL | 74 | 36 | 49 | 85 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | Greensboro Generals | EHL | 72 | 41 | 76 | 117 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1971–72 | Greensboro Generals | EHL | 73 | 39 | 58 | 97 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 11 | ||
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia Blazers | WHA | 74 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Vancouver Blazers | WHA | 78 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Vancouver Blazers | WHA | 62 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | San Diego Mariners | WHA | 73 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1976–77 | San Diego Mariners | WHA | 77 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 79 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | San Diego Hawks | PHL | 52 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Spokane Flyers | WIHL | ? | 41 | 42 | 83 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Spokane Chiefs | WIHL | ? | 29 | 42 | 71 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Spokane Chiefs | WIHL | ? | 18 | 38 | 56 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 446 | 107 | 122 | 229 | 87 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | ||||
