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Gary Burns's NHL career

Points
4
Games
11
Goals
2
Assists
2
P/GP
0.36
Plus/minus
-9

Left winger Gary Burns was drafted 191th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 1975. He played 2 seasons, all of them for New York Rangers, 1980-1982. That came to 11 games and 4 points, 2 goals and 2 assists.

Below: the whole of Gary Burns's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1975 NHL Draft

    Gary Burns is drafted 191 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Selected
    191 overall, round 12
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bo Berglund#140
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1975 draft
  2. 5 years, 6 months and 17 days later · 6 seasons
    NHL debut

    Gary Burns makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Minnesota North Stars

    NYRNew York Rangers3–3MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Gary was 25 years old · Metropolitan Sports Center, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Hedberg and Kent-Erik Andersson.

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    Season

    1980-1981

    Gary Burns's first NHL season: 4 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    69
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#447
    Games
    11 of 80
    14%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#390
    Assists
    2
    NHL#456
    P/GP
    0.36
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#433
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    1 of 14 games0 points
    Preliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–1QuarterfinalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2SemifinalNYINew York Islanders0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  3. Season

    1981-1982

    Gary Burns misses the whole regular season and scores 0 points in the playoffs

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    80
    games missed
    Points
    0
    Games
    0 of 80
    0%
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    4 of 10 games0 points
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–1Second roundNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  4. The career

    Gary Burns played his last NHL game in 1982

    The career ended after 2 seasons with New York Rangers.