Sean Burke
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Sean Burke (born January 29, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings.
Personal life
Burke and his wife Christy gave birth to their first son Hudson on April 9, 2015.
Burke also has a son Brendan and a daughter, Andie.
Burke currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his wife, their son Hudson, and Burke's two stepchildren, Alexis and Jimmy.
On November 2, 1997, Burke was arrested for assault of his then-wife Leslie following an alleged altercation at their home. Despite the incident, the Carolina Hurricanes chose not to suspend Burke. In January 1998, Burke was fined $200, sentenced to 18 months probation, and required to complete an educational program on domestic violence after pleading guilty to the assault charge.
Playing career
Burke competed in the 1980 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the St. Michael's minor ice hockey team from Toronto.
In the second round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, Burke was drafted by the New Jersey Devils. He received national attention for his international work, backstopping the Canada men's national junior ice hockey team to a silver medal in the 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, and a fourth-place finish for the men's national team in Calgary.
Burke went from Canada's Olympic national team to the Devils in a flash. In the 1987–88 season, he appeared in 11 games, including an overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on the final night of the season, qualifying the Devils for their first Stanley Cup playoff series.
Burke, dubbed a "rookie hero," the Devils advanced to a good playoff run, defeating the division-leader New York Islanders in the first round in six games and then the Washington Capitals in seven games. The Devils were just one game away from reaching the Stanley Cup Finals, but in Game 7 of the Wales Conference Finals, they lost to the Boston Bruins. Burke's play was widely praised, with The Hockey Digest claiming, "Burke is now the franchise for the Devils, and the Devils will rise with him," and "the Devils will soar with him." Burke was the first Devil to appear on the front page in December 1988.
Burke retained his rookie status for the 1988–89 season because he appeared in just 11 games in the 1987–88 regular season. He was first selected to the 1989 All-Star Game that season.
Burke played for the Devils from 1990 to 1991, then sat out the 1991–92 season due to unhappiness. Rather, he competed for the Canadian national team and participated in the Winter Olympics for the second time, backstopping Canada to a silver medal.
Burke was traded to the Hartford Whalers in 1993 in exchange for Bobby Holk, a second-round pick in the NHL Entry Draft (used to select Jay Pandolfo) and future considerations. For six seasons, he played there (and with the Carolina Hurricanes, the Whalers team). From 1993 to 1997, he was named as the Whalers' team MVP from 1993 to 1997. Burke played for many franchises, including the Philadelphia Flyers, the Vancouver Canucks, and the Florida Panthers. He joined the Phoenix Coyotes later in life and was a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy in 2001-02 season, where he was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy and third finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy.
Burke then spent time with the Philadelphia Flyers (for the second time), as well as the Tampa Bay Lightning, achieving his 300th NHL victory (the 20th goaltender to reach this milestone). Burke was on waivers by Tampa Bay before the 2006–07 season, but he wasn't picked up. He then played for the Springfield Falcons, Tampa Bay's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. However, he had trouble with the Falcons and lost his starting position to Karri Rämö. He was then placed on waivers by the Lightning and the Los Angeles Kings' re-entry waivers.
Burke announced his retirement from professional hockey on September 18, 2007.
Post-NHL career
Burke was hired by the Phoenix Coyotes as their director of prospect development on March 4, 2008. He served as both the assistant and goaltending coach for the Coyotes.
Burke joined the Montreal Canadiens as a professional scout in September 2016. He was appointed as the general manager of Canada's men's team for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang on July 25, 2017. Burke was appointed as the Montreal Canadiens' goaltending manager in March 2021.
Burke was appointed as goaltending for the Vegas Golden Knights on June 25, 2022.