Martin Alfonses Burke (January 28, 1905 in Toronto, Ontario – March 7, 1968) was a defenceman in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Black Hawks. He was on two Stanley Cup championship teams in 1930 and 1931 with Montreal.
| Marty Burke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
January 28, 1905 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | March 7, 1968 (aged 63) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks Pittsburgh Pirates Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 1927–1938 | ||
Burke may have been the first player to wear a helmet during an NHL game, donning one to protect an injured ear during a game in December 1928.[1]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1923–24 | Toronto St. Mary's | OHA Jr | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 1924–25 | Stratford Indians | OHA Sr | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1925–26 | Stratford Indians | OHA Sr | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Port Arthur Ports | TBSHL | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1927–28 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 35 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1928–29 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1929–30 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1930–31 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 91 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1931–32 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 48 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1932–33 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 29 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 45 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1934–35 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 47 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1935–36 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 40 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1936–37 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 41 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 38 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Saskatoon Quakers | SSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 494 | 19 | 47 | 66 | 560 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 44 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Pete Lepine stars as Canadiens win from Ottawa, 1-0". The Montreal Gazette. December 24, 1928. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Marty Burke became so enthused over the proceedings that half-way through the game he threw off the helmet he had on his head to protect his injured ear.
External links
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