Billy Burch
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William Burch (born November 20, 1900 in Yonkers, New York – December 30, 1950 and raised in Toronto, Ontario) was an American professional ice hockey forward who played for the Hamilton Tigers, New York Americans, Chicago Black Hawks, and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League. Although US born, Burch moved to Canada at an early age where he grew up playing ice hockey and football.
Burch was the second person to ever win the Hart Memorial Trophy (1925) and the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (1927), after Frank Nighbor. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1974. Burch was also the last active player that had played for the Hamilton Tigers.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1922–23 | Hamilton | NHL | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1923–24 | Hamilton | NHL | 24 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1924–25 | Hamilton | NHL | 27 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1925–26 | Americans | NHL | 36 | 22 | 3 | 25 | 33 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1926–27 | Americans | NHL | 43 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1927–28 | Americans | NHL | 32 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1928–29 | Americans | NHL | 44 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1929–30 | Americans | NHL | 35 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1930–31 | Americans | NHL | 44 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1931–32 | Americans | NHL | 48 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1932–33 | Boston | NHL | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1932–33 | Chicago | NHL | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 390 | 137 | 53 | 190 | 251 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
[edit] See also
[edit] External Reference
- Billy Burch's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Billy Burch's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by New creation |
New York Americans captains 1925-32 |
Succeeded by Red Dutton |
| Preceded by Frank Nighbor |
Winner of the Hart Trophy 1925 |
Succeeded by Nels Stewart |
| Preceded by Frank Nighbor |
Winner of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy 1927 |
Succeeded by Frank Boucher |
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