Shawn Burr

Shawn Burr
Born	July 1, 1966 (1966-07-01) Sarnia, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Tampa Bay Lightning San Jose Sharks
NHL Draft	7th overall, 1984 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1985–2000

Shawn Christopher Burr (born July 1, 1966 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey left winger. Burr played in the NHL for parts of 16 seasons from 1985-2000.

Playing career

Burr was drafted 7th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. Burr played 878 career NHL games with the Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning and the San Jose Sharks, scoring 181 goals and 259 assists for 440 points. He also garnered 1,069 penalty minutes.

In 2007, Burr was elected president of the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association and is active in its efforts to raise money for children's charities in Metro Detroit.

Burr is the President of the Port Huron Icehawks IHL hockey organization.

Personal

On 27 February 2011, it was reported that Burr was diagnosed with myeloid leukemia, which may require a bone marrow transplant.

Shawn Burr has successfully completed chemo and is now cancer free.

Awards

• 1983-84 OHL Rookie of the Year
• 1985-86 OHL Second All-Star team

External links

• Shawn Burr's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Legends of Hockey

Preceded by Steve Yzerman

Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick 1984

Succeeded by Brent Fedyk