Sean Burke
Sean Burke was born on January 29, 1967, in Windsor, Ontario, and was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the second round, third pick, of the 1985 NHL Draft. Standing 6'4" and weighing 209 pounds, the left-catching goaltender went on to play 820 NHL games across 18 seasons, recording 324 wins, 341 losses, 9 overtime losses, a 2.96 goals-against average, a .902 save percentage, and 38 shutouts.
His NHL career took him through nine franchises — the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Los Angeles Kings — spanning from 1988 to 2007. Following his playing career, Burke moved into player development. He currently serves as director of goaltending for the Vegas Golden Knights, a role in which he was part of the organization when it won the Stanley Cup in 2023.
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Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Kings | 23 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3.12 | .901 | 1 |
| 2005-06 | Lightning | 35 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2.80 | .895 | 2 |
| 2003-04 | Flyers | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.55 | .910 | 1 |
| 2002-03 | Coyotes | 22 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2.11 | .930 | 2 |
| 2001-02 | Coyotes | 60 | 33 | 21 | 0 | 2.29 | .920 | 5 |
| 2000-01 | Coyotes | 62 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 2.27 | .922 | 4 |
| 1999-00 | Coyotes | 35 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 2.55 | .914 | 3 |
| 1998-99 | Panthers | 59 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 2.66 | .907 | 3 |
| 1997-98 | Flyers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.56 | .913 | 1 |
| 1996-97 | Whalers | 51 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 2.69 | .914 | 4 |
| 1995-96 | Whalers | 66 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 3.11 | .907 | 4 |
| 1994-95 | Whalers | 42 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 2.68 | .912 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Whalers | 47 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 2.99 | .906 | 2 |
| 1992-93 | Whalers | 50 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 4.16 | .876 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | Devils | 35 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3.59 | .872 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | Devils | 52 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 3.60 | .880 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | Devils | 62 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 3.84 | .873 | 3 |
| 1987-88 | Devils | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3.05 | .883 | 1 |
| Career | 820 | 324 | 341 | 9 | 2.96 | .902 | 38 |