Gary Burns (ice hockey)

Gary Burns
Born	(1955-01-16) January 16, 1955 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Forward
Played for	New York Rangers
NHL Draft	191st overall, 1975 Toronto Maple Leafs
WHA Draft	126th overall, 1975 Cincinnati Stingers
Playing career	1978–1986

Gary Burns (born January 16, 1955) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He played for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Burns was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and raised in Arlington, Massachusetts. He was drafted 191st overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft and 126th overall by the Cincinnati Stingers in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft. He made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers during the 1980-81 NHL season, playing in eleven regular season games, scoring two goals and two assists, as well as in one playoff game. He also played in four playoff games for the Rangers the following season.

Championships

He won the 1983-84 CHL Championship (Adams Cup) as a member of the Tulsa Oilers team coached by Tom Webster.

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