James Kelvin Burnett (June 16, 1926 – December 22, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey centre. He played 3 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers during the 1952–53 season. The rest of his career lasted from 1946 to 1961 and was spent in the minor leagues.[1]
| Kelly Burnett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kelly Burnett pictured with the Victoriaville Tigers, circa 1947 | |||
| Born |
June 16, 1926 Lachine, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 22, 2018 (aged 92) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1947–1961 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | QJAHA | 15 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1944–45 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | QJAHA | 13 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1944–45 | Montreal Junior Royals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1945–46 | Barrie Flyers | OHA | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | QJAHA | 12 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1945–46 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 1946–47 | Victoriaville Tigres | QPHL | 50 | 40 | 75 | 115 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | Victoriaville Tigres | QPHL | 50 | 36 | 71 | 107 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | Victoriaville Tigres | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | Sherbrooke Red Raiders | QSHL | 63 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1949–50 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 67 | 27 | 49 | 76 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 68 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1951–52 | Syracuse Warriors | AHL | 68 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Syracuse Warriors | AHL | 56 | 23 | 53 | 76 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1953–54 | Syracuse Warriors | AHL | 45 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 62 | 30 | 46 | 76 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1955–56 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 58 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1956–57 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 67 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1957–58 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 55 | 32 | 36 | 68 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1958–59 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 57 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1959–60 | Montreal Royals | EPHL | 66 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1960–61 | Montreal Royals | EPHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 304 | 109 | 222 | 331 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| QSHL totals | 362 | 162 | 223 | 385 | 122 | 57 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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