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Providence College Athletics
Men's Hockey Alumnus Brian Burke '77 To Be Inducted Into Hockey Hall of Fame
6/22/2026 4:39:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Burke joins Lou Lamoriello as Providence College men’s hockey alumni in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
TORONTO, Ont. – Providence College men's hockey alumnus Brian Burke '77 will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026 as announced on Monday, June 22 by Ron Francis, Chair of the Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee. Burke will join former legendary head coach Lou Lamoriello (2009 induction) as Friar men's hockey alumni that have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder Category. The induction gala will take place at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on November 9, 2026.
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. He served as the first-ever executive director of the Professional Women's Hockey League Players Association (PWHLPA) from 2023-25.
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.
Burke was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023 and the Providence College Hall of Fame in 2016.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on X & Instagram @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. He served as the first-ever executive director of the Professional Women's Hockey League Players Association (PWHLPA) from 2023-25.
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.
Burke was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023 and the Providence College Hall of Fame in 2016.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on X & Instagram @FriarsHockey.
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