William Burega (March 13, 1932 – August 23, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played four games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1955–56 season.[1] The rest of his career, which lasted from 1952 to 1970, was spent in the minor leagues.
| Bill Burega | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 13, 1932 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
August 23, 2020 (aged 88) Kingston, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1952–1970 | ||
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2022) |
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1949–50 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 28 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | ||
| 1949–50 | Winnipeg Monarchs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 52 | ||
| 1950–51 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 36 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 | ||
| 1950–51 | Winnipeg Monarchs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 52 | ||
| 1951–52 | Winnipeg Canadians | MJHL | 36 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 111 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 1951–52 | Winnipeg Canadians | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 1952–53 | Glace Bay Miners | MMHL | 72 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 163 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1953–54 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 41 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 115 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 57 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 140 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | ||
| 1955–56 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 70 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 56 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Saskatoon Quakers | WHL | 62 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Sault Thunderbirds | EPHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Spokane Comets | WHL | 65 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 67 | 3 | 32 | 35 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1961–62 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 70 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 70 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 142 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1963–64 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 51 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 31 | ||
| 1964–65 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 70 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 161 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1965–66 | Kingston Aces | OHA Sr | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 1965–66 | Guelph Regals | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | ||
| 1966–67 | Kingston Aces | OHA Sr | 38 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Kingston Aces | OHA Sr | 40 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Kingston Aces | OHA Sr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Kingston Aces | OHA Sr | 25 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 525 | 15 | 112 | 127 | 1056 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 53 | ||||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and achievements
edit- MJHL First All-Star Team (1951)
- Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1955)
- WHL Championship (1956)
- OHA Sr First All-Star Team (1967)
- OHA Sr Second All-Star Team (1970)
References
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database