Brian Burke (ice hockey)
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Brian Burke in 2009, photo by Leon Switzer
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| Born |
June 30, 1955 Providence, Rhode Island, USA |
| Position | President of Hockey Operations |
| Team | Calgary Flames |
| Previous team(s) |
Hartford Whalers Vancouver Canucks Anaheim Ducks Toronto Maple Leafs |
Brian P. Burke (born June 30, 1955) is an American executive who is currently the President of Hockey Operations for the Calgary Flames, and is a member of Rugby Canada’s Board of Directors. He most recently served as the president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs from November 29, 2008 through January 9, 2013. Burke was also the general manager for the United States national men's ice hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island and raised in Edina, Minnesota in a family of 10 children, Burke graduated from Providence College in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. While attending Providence, he played for the Friars Division-I ice hockey team, where, during his senior year, he served as captain. The team was coached by Lou Lamoriello. He was a teammate with Ron Wilson at Providence.
In 1977, Burke played seven games with the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League (AHL). He then proceeded to play one full year in the AHL with the Maine Mariners, who won the AHL Calder Cup Championship that year. After one year in the AHL, Burke attended Harvard Law School, where he graduated with a Juris Doctor in 1981.
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