Sean Burke's NHL career
Goaltender Sean Burke was drafted 24th overall by New Jersey Devils in 1985. He played 18 seasons for 9 clubs, 1987-2007. That came to 820 games and 324 wins, 38 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Sean Burke's career, season by season.
- Year 19851985 NHL Draft
Sean Burke is drafted 24 overall by New Jersey Devils
First off the board- 1Wendel ClarkTOR
- 2Craig SimpsonPIT
- 3Craig WolaninNJD
Swedes from the same draftCalle Johansson1109 GP · 535 P
Fredrik Olausson1022 GP · 581 P
Ulf Dahlén966 GP · 655 P
- 2 years, 8 months and 16 days later · 3 seasonsYear 19881987-1988 seasonNHL debut
Sean Burke makes his NHL debut in 1–6 loss against Washington Capitals
Sean was 21 years old ·
Brendan Byrne Arena, USA
Swedes on the ice:
Peter Sundström,
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson and
Patrik Sundström.
Season1987-1988
Sean Burke's first NHL season: 13 games
The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988Wins10Games13 of 8016%SV%.883NHL#22GAA3.05NHL#7Shutouts1NHL#19PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins17 of 20 gamesFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Sean Burke plays 62 of 80 games
The whole season1988-1989Wins22Games62 of 8078%SV%.873NHL#40GAA3.84NHL#38Shutouts3NHL#6 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Sean Burke plays 52 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990Wins22Games52 of 8065%SV%.880NHL#28GAA3.60NHL#33Shutouts0NHL#25PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals2 of 6 gamesFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Sean Burke plays 35 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991Wins8Games35 of 8044%SV%.872NHL#49GAA3.59NHL#40Shutouts0NHL#28PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins0 of 7 gamesFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Sean Burke plays 50 of 84 games
The whole season1992-1993Wins16Games50 of 8460%SV%.876NHL#50GAA4.16NHL#56Shutouts0NHL#34 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Sean Burke plays 47 of 84 games
The whole season1993-1994Wins17Games47 of 8456%SV%.906NHL#18GAA2.99NHL#28Shutouts2NHL#14 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Sean Burke plays 42 of 48 games
The whole season1994-1995Wins17Games42 of 4888%SV%.912NHL#14GAA2.68NHL#22Shutouts0NHL#30 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Sean Burke plays 66 of 82 games
The whole season1995-1996Wins28Games66 of 8280%SV%.907NHL#23GAA3.11NHL#39Shutouts4NHL#5 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Sean Burke plays 51 of 82 games
The whole season1996-1997Wins22Games51 of 8262%SV%.914NHL#12GAA2.69NHL#25Shutouts4NHL#10 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Sean Burke plays 52 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998Wins16Games52 of 8263%SV%.896NHL#52GAA2.95NHL#55Shutouts2NHL#24PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres5 gamesFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Sean Burke plays 59 of 82 games
The whole season1998-1999Wins21Games59 of 8272%SV%.907NHL#36GAA2.66NHL#47Shutouts3NHL#20 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Sean Burke plays 42 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000Wins19Games42 of 8251%SV%.914NHL#17GAA2.55NHL#32Shutouts3NHL#15PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche5 gamesFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Sean Burke plays 62 of 82 games
The whole season2000-2001Wins25Games62 of 8276%SV%.922NHL#5GAA2.27NHL#15Shutouts4NHL#16 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Sean Burke plays 60 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002Wins33Games60 of 8273%SV%.920NHL#17GAA2.29NHL#28Shutouts5NHL#12PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks5 gamesFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks1–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Sean Burke plays 22 of 82 games
The whole season2002-2003Wins12Games22 of 8227%SV%.930NHL#8GAA2.11NHL#13Shutouts2NHL#28 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Sean Burke plays 47 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004Wins16Games47 of 8257%SV%.909NHL#44GAA2.72NHL#57Shutouts2NHL#33PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning1 of 18 gamesFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–2Conference finalTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Sean Burke plays 35 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006Wins14Games35 of 8243%SV%.895NHL#48GAA2.80NHL#32Shutouts2NHL#16PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators3 of 5 gamesFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators1–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Sean Burke's last season: 23 games
The whole season2006-2007Wins6Games23 of 8228%SV%.901NHL#43GAA3.12NHL#52Shutouts1NHL#32 - The career
Sean Burke played his last NHL game in 2007
The career ended after 18 seasons, the last of them with Los Angeles Kings.