Sean Burke

Sean Burke (born January 29, 1967 in Windsor, Ontario) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltende. Currently, he is a GM of the Canadian National Team on the Spengler Cup and a scout and team consultant of the Montréal Canadiens of the NHL. 
==Playing career==
Sean Burke was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the second round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He earned national attention from his international play. He backstopped Canada's junior team to a silver medal in the 1986 World Junior Championships and a fourth-place finish for the national men's team at the 1988 Olympics.
Burke went from the Olympics to the Devils. He started 11 games for the Devils in the 1987–88 NHL season, including an overtime victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on the final night of the season that qualified the Devils for their first playoff series.
Dubbed a "rookie sensation", Burke helped the Devils go on a playoff roll, defeating the division-leader New York Islanders in the first round in six games and then the Washington Capitals in seven games. Burke was one game away from the Stanley Cup Finals but lost in Game 7 of the Wales Conference finals to the Boston Bruins.
Because he played just 11 games in the 1987–88 regular season, he maintained his rookie status for the next season. The next season, Burke was elected into the NHL All-Star Game, becoming the first rookie goaltender to play in the All-Star game. 
Burke played for the Devils through the 1990–91 NHL season, and then sat out the 1991–92 season in a contract dispute. Instead, he played for the Canadian national team and played in the 1992 Olympics. This time, he backstopped Canada to a silver medal.
On August 28, 1992, Burke was traded to the Hartford Whalers for Bobby Holik, a second-round pick in 1993 draft (Jay Pandolfo) and future considerations. He played there (and with the relocated Whalers team, the Carolina Hurricanes) for six seasons. Was voted Whalers' team MVP from '93–'97. Burke then played with several teams, including the Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, and Florida Panthers. He then signed with the Phoenix Coyotes, and played there for five seasons, being a finalist for the Vezina Trophy in the 2001–02 season. After that, Burke played for the Philadelphia Flyers (for the second time) recording his 300th career win (the twentieth goalie to reach this milestone), and the Tampa Bay Lightning. In February 1998, Burke pleaded guilty to beating his wife on November 2 and was ordered to complete a domestic violence program within the next six months after and pay a $200 fine. Burke was on probation for the next 18 months. Burke was traded to the Vancouver Canucks shortly after.
Burke was placed on waivers by Tampa Bay before the 2006–07 NHL season, but was not picked up. He then played for the Lightning's American Hockey League affiliate Springfield Falcons. However, he struggled with the Falcons and lost his starting job to Karri Ramo. He was then placed on waivers by the Lightning and picked up off re-entry waivers by the Los Angeles Kings. 
Burke officially announced his retirement on September 18,2007. On March 4, 2008, the Phoenix Coyotes hired Burke as the Director of Prospect Development.
==Awards==
==Records==
==Career statistics==
=== Regular season ===
Season 	Team 	League 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL	MIN 	GA 	SO	GAA 	SV%
1987–88 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 	13 	10 	1 	0 	-- 	688 	35 	1 	3.05	.883
1988–89 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 	62 	22 	31 	9 	-- 	3,590 	230 	3 	3.84	.873
1989–90 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 	52 	22 	22 	6 	-- 	2,914 	175 	0 	3.60	.880
1990–91 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 	35 	8 	12 	8 	-- 	1,870 	112 	0 	3.59	.872
1992–93 	Hartford Whalers 	NHL 	50 	16 	27 	3 	-- 	2,656 	184 	0 	4.16	.876
1993–94 	Hartford Whalers 	NHL 	47 	17 	24 	5 	-- 	2,750 	137 	2 	2.99	.906
1994–95 	Hartford Whalers 	NHL 	42 	17 	19 	4 	-- 	2,418 	108 	0 	2.68	.912
1995–96 	Hartford Whalers 	NHL 	66 	28 	28 	6 	-- 	3,669 	190 	4 	3.11	.907
1996–97 	Hartford Whalers 	NHL 	51 	22 	22 	6 	-- 	2,985 	134 	4 	2.69	.914
1997–98 	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL 	25 	7 	11 	5 	-- 	1,415 	66 	1 	2.80	.899
1997–98 	Vancouver Canucks 	NHL 	16 	2 	9 	4 	-- 	838 	49 	0 	3.51	.876
1997–98 	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL 	11 	7 	3 	0 	-- 	632 	27 	1 	2.56	.913
1998–99 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	59 	21 	24 	14 	-- 	3,402 	151 	3 	2.66	.907
1999–00 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	7 	2 	5 	0 	-- 	418 	18 	0 	2.58	.913
1999–00 	Phoenix Coyotes 	NHL 	35 	17 	14 	3 	-- 	2,074 	88 	3 	2.55	.914
2000–01 	Phoenix Coyotes 	NHL 	62 	25 	22 	13 	-- 	3,644 	138 	4 	2.27	.922
2001–02 	Phoenix Coyotes 	NHL 	60 	33 	21 	6 	-- 	3,587 	137 	5 	2.29	.920
2002–03 	Phoenix Coyotes 	NHL 	22 	12 	6 	2 	-- 	1,248 	44 	2 	2.11	.930
2003–04 	Phoenix Coyotes 	NHL 	32 	10 	15 	5 	-- 	1,795 	84 	1 	2.81	.908
2003–04 	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL 	15 	6 	5 	2 	-- 	825 	35 	1 	2.55	.910
2005–06 	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL 	35 	14 	10 	-- 	4 	1,713 	80 	2 	2.80	.895
2006–07 	Los Angeles Kings 	NHL 	23 	6 	10 	-- 	5 	1,310 	68 	1 	3.11	.901
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	820	324	341	101	37 	46,440	2,290	38	2.96	.902
==International play==
Burke played in 11 games for the Canadian National team in the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics. He also played in 130 games for other Canadian National teams from 1985 through 2003.
He won gold in the 1997 and 2003 World Championships, silver in the 1992 Olympics, aand silver in the 1986 World Junior Championship.
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