Shawn Burr

Shawn Burr
Burr in 1984
Born	(1966-07-01)July 1, 1966 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Died	August 5, 2013(2013-08-05) (aged 47) St. Clair, Michigan, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
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
National team	Canada
NHL draft	7th overall, 1984 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1985–2000

Shawn Christopher Burr (July 1, 1966 – August 5, 2013) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. Burr played in the NHL for parts of 16 seasons from 1985 to 2000.

Playing career

Burr was drafted in the first round (seventh overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. Burr played 878 career NHL games with the 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 was active in its efforts to raise money for children's charities in Metro Detroit.

Burr was the president of the Port Huron Icehawks IHL hockey organization.

Personal

Burr was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and lived there until his hockey career began.

On February 27, 2011, it was reported that Burr was diagnosed with myeloid leukemia, which in some cases requires a bone marrow transplant. He successfully completed chemotherapy and was reportedly cancer free. However, it returned the following year.

Death

Burr died on August 5, 2013, after a fall in his home in St. Clair, Michigan caused massive brain trauma. It is unknown if the fall was related to the lasting side effects of his cancer treatments.

Burr was survived by his wife Amanda and their two daughters.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Sarnia Black Hawks	Midget		52	50	85	135	125		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		68	41	44	85	50		16	5	12	17	22
1983–84	Kitchener Rangers	MC		—	—	—	—	—		4	2	3	5	4
1984–85	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		9	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		4	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		48	24	42	66	50		4	3	3	6	2
1985–86	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		5	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		59	60	67	127	83		5	2	3	5	8
1985–86	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		3	2	2	4	2		17	5	7	12	32
1986–87	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		80	22	25	47	107		16	7	2	9	20
1987–88	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		78	17	23	40	97		9	3	1	4	14
1988–89	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		79	19	27	46	78		6	1	2	3	6
1989–90	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		3	4	2	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		76	24	32	56	82		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		80	20	30	50	112		7	0	4	4	15
1991–92	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		79	19	32	51	118		11	1	5	6	19
1992–93	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		80	10	25	35	74		7	2	1	3	2
1993–94	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		51	10	12	22	31		7	2	0	2	6
1994–95	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		42	6	8	14	60		16	0	2	2	6
1995–96	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		81	13	15	28	119		6	0	2	2	8
1996–97	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		74	14	21	35	106		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	San Jose Sharks	NHL		42	6	6	12	50		6	0	0	0	8
1998–99	San Jose Sharks	NHL		18	0	1	1	29		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL		26	10	14	24	29		12	4	9	13	10
1999–2000	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		4	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Detroit Vipers	IHL		10	2	4	6	10		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Manitoba Moose	IHL		18	3	2	5	6		2	1	0	1	6
NHL totals				878	181	259	440	1,069		91	16	19	35	95

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990	Canada	WC		10	4	1	5	14

Awards

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

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database