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Brian Burke '77 To Be Enshrined In The U.S. Hockey Hall Of Fame
9/8/2023 11:50:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Burke played in 112 games as a member of the Friars from 1973-77.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Providence College men's hockey alumnus Brian Burke '77 will be enshrined into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2023 as announced on Friday, Sept. 8 by USA Hockey. Burke will join former teammate Ron Wilson and former head coach Lou Lamoriello as Friar alumni that have been inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
Burke was born in Providence before growing up in Edina, Minnesota. He returned to Rhode Island and appeared in 112 career games with the Friars from 1973-77 and serving as team captain his senior season.
Burke went on work as an NHL player agent before joining the Vancouver Canucks front office in 1987 for a five-year stint as director of hockey operations. Burke briefly served as general manager of the Hartford Whalers before joining the NHL office as executive vice president and director of hockey operations, where he worked for six seasons. He returned to the Canucks as general manager from 1998-04 before moving on to Anaheim from 2005-08 where he guided the Ducks to the Stanley Cup in 2007.
Burke was tabbed as president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2010 before being hired three years later by the Calgary Flames as president of hockey operations, a role he also held for parts of three seasons (2020-23) with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Today, he serves as the first-ever executive director of the Professional Women's Hockey League Players Association.
On the international stage, Burke served as general manager of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team that earned a silver medal in Vancouver. He also served as director of player personnel for the 2014 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team and held management roles for U.S. Men's National Teams for the 2009 and 2010 IIHF Men's World Championships and 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
Burke was born in Providence before growing up in Edina, Minnesota. He returned to Rhode Island and appeared in 112 career games with the Friars from 1973-77 and serving as team captain his senior season.
Burke went on work as an NHL player agent before joining the Vancouver Canucks front office in 1987 for a five-year stint as director of hockey operations. Burke briefly served as general manager of the Hartford Whalers before joining the NHL office as executive vice president and director of hockey operations, where he worked for six seasons. He returned to the Canucks as general manager from 1998-04 before moving on to Anaheim from 2005-08 where he guided the Ducks to the Stanley Cup in 2007.
Burke was tabbed as president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2010 before being hired three years later by the Calgary Flames as president of hockey operations, a role he also held for parts of three seasons (2020-23) with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Today, he serves as the first-ever executive director of the Professional Women's Hockey League Players Association.
On the international stage, Burke served as general manager of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team that earned a silver medal in Vancouver. He also served as director of player personnel for the 2014 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team and held management roles for U.S. Men's National Teams for the 2009 and 2010 IIHF Men's World Championships and 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
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