Roy Samuel Burmister (August 12, 1905 – January 19, 1980) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger known for his speed. He played 67 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Americans between 1929 and 1932, scoring four goals and three assists.[1] The rest of his career, which lasted from 1925 to 1939, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Collingwood, Ontario.
| Roy Burmister | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
August 12, 1905 Collingwood, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 19, 1980 (aged 74) Collingwood, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Americans | ||
| Playing career | 1925–1939 | ||
Although Burmister enjoyed a successful career, he faced difficulty as a junior player.[2] At fifteen, he was fix-foot-six and of slim-build, and struggled to make the particularly strong 1921 junior Collingwood team.[3] Burmister, however, proved himself as a highly competent and went on to become a pro player along with four of his teammates: Bern Brophy, Artie Clark, and Clyde Dey.[4]
He died of a heart attack at his Collingwood home in 1980.[5]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1924–25 | Owen Sound Greys | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 8 | 16 | — | ||
| 1924–25 | Owen Sound Greys | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1925–26 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | OHA Sr | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | Can Pro | 22 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | Can Pro | 39 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1929–30 | New York Americans | NHL | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | New York Americans | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 32 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | New York Americans | NHL | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 26 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 28 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Boston Cubs | Can-Am | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Philadelphia Arrows | Can-Am | 48 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 48 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1936–37 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 42 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1937–38 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 47 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Kansas City Greyhounds | AHA | 47 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Can-Am totals | 196 | 45 | 48 | 93 | 114 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 67 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Roy Burmeister biography". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
- ^ "Roy Burmister 1929 New York Americans | HockeyGods". hockeygods.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ "Roy Burmister 1929 New York Americans | HockeyGods". hockeygods.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ "Roy Burmister 1929 New York Americans | HockeyGods". hockeygods.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ "Roy Burmister, Former NHLer Once Won Can-Am Title", Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin, January 23, 1980, page 4b, column 2 (Courtesy of Collingwood Public Library)
External 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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