Nelson Burton (ice hockey)

Nelson Keith Burton (born November 6, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left wing. He played 8 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1977–78 and 1978–79 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1977 to 1984, was spent in the minor leagues. He was selected by Capitals in the fourth round (57th overall) of the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft.

Nelson Burton
Born (1957-11-06) November 6, 1957 (age 67)
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Washington Capitals
NHL draft 57th overall, 1977
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1977–1984

Early life

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Burton was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Hull Festivals and the Quebec Remparts.

Career

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Burton played eight games in the NHL, spending the balance of his career in the minor leagues. He scored one career NHL goal against future Hockey Hall of Famer Tony Esposito. He played mainly in the American Hockey League with the Hershey Bears, Nova Scotia Voyageurs, Syracuse Firebirds, and Baltimore Skipjacks. Burton was involved in youth hockey programs in Maryland for many years. He was also the coach for the Maryland Terrapins men's club hockey team. He now runs Nelson Hockey, a developmental youth hockey organization.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1974–75 Hull Festivals QMJHL 66 20 19 39 353 4 1 1 2 0
1975–76 Hull Festivals QMJHL 39 13 9 22 122
1975–76 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 32 13 16 29 198 13 0 3 3 90
1975–76 Quebec Remparts M-Cup 3 0 0 0 13
1976–77 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 67 22 28 50 393 9 1 5 6 70
1977–78 Washington Capitals NHL 5 1 0 1 8
1977–78 Hershey Bears AHL 57 4 7 11 323
1978–79 Washington Capitals NHL 3 0 0 0 13
1978–79 Hershey Bears AHL 51 6 19 25 204
1979–80 Syracuse Firebirds AHL 2 0 1 1 0
1979–80 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 70 3 10 13 190 3 0 0 0 37
1980–81 Erie Blades EHL 68 20 24 44 385 8 0 0 0 60
1981–82 Nashville South Stars CHL 49 1 4 5 128 3 0 0 0 0
1982–83 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 60 3 8 11 71
1983–84 Erie Golden Blades ACHL 65 10 12 22 156 9 0 1 1 79
AHL totals 240 16 45 61 788 3 0 0 0 37
NHL totals 8 1 0 1 21
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