Robin Burns
Robin Arthur Burns (born August 27, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He is the cousin of coach Pat Burns.
| Robin Burns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 27, 1946 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Kansas City Scouts | ||
| NHL Draft | undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1970–1976 | ||
Playing career
Following a season for the Montreal Notre Dame de Grace Monarchs, Burns went on to play three years with the Montreal Junior Canadiens and another two with the Houston Apollos of the Central Hockey League (CHL).[1] After spending a season with the Montreal Voyageurs of the American Hockey League (AHL), Burns was traded from the Montreal Canadiens to the Pittsburgh Penguins for cash in 1970.[1] Most of his time with in the Penguins organization was spent with the AHL's Hershey Bears,[1] whom he helped lead to the 1974 Calder Cup by recording 10 goals and 14 points in 14 playoff games.[2] In June 1974, Burns was claimed by the Kansas City Scouts in the expansion draft. He posted his best seasons with the Scouts but was phased out as the team rebuilt for their move to Colorado. In 190 regular season games Burns recorded 31 goals and 38 assists for 69 points.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1963–64 | Montreal NDG Monarchs | MMHJL | 44 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 27 | ||
| 1963–64 | Montreal NDG Monarchs | Mem-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 1964–65 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA | 39 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA | 42 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Houston Apollos | CPHL | 65 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 61 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Voyageurs | AHL | 62 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Amarillo Wranglers | CHL | 46 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 65 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1971–72 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 39 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 74 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 77 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 1974–75 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 71 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 78 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 190 | 31 | 38 | 69 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Transactions
- On October 10, 1970 the Montreal Canadiens traded Robin Burns to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- On June 12, 1974 the Kansas City Scouts claimed Robin Burns from the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft.
References
- "Stats of Robin Burns". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- "Calder Cup Info and Champions". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database