Adam Burt

Last updated
Adam Burt
Born (1969-01-15) January 15, 1969 (age 55)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Hartford Whalers
Carolina Hurricanes
Philadelphia Flyers
Atlanta Thrashers
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 39th overall, 1987
Hartford Whalers
Playing career 1989–2001

Adam Lee Burt (born January 15, 1969) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 39th overall, by the Hartford Whalers in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft.

Contents

Playing career

As a youth, Burt played in the 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Compuware minor ice hockey team. [1]

Burt played four seasons for the Ontario Hockey League's North Bay Centennials before joining the Whalers organization. He made his NHL debut for Hartford in the 1988–89 season, and he remained with the franchise through its transformation into the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997. Burt parted ways with the Hurricanes on March 6, 1999, when he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Andrei Kovalenko. [2] Burt played his final NHL season with the Atlanta Thrashers in 2000–01. [3] [4]

In his NHL career, Burt played in 737 games. He recorded 37 goals and 115 assists. He also appeared in 21 Stanley Cup playoff games, tallying one assist.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Burt is a noted born-again Christian. He currently serves as the senior associate pastor of Every Nation Church, New York in Manhattan, New York. [5] When asked in an interview how he reconciled his beliefs with his oft-chippy demeanor on the ice, he responded with a Biblical quote: "Whatever you do, do it heartily as unto the Lord," (Colossians 3:23 NASB). He now resides in New Jersey with his wife and two children.[ citation needed ]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86 North Bay Centennials OHL 4901111811000024
1986–87 North Bay CentennialsOHL57427311382416768
1987–88 North Bay CentennialsOHL6617547117620336
1987–88 Binghamton Whalers AHL —————21120
1988–89 Hartford Whalers NHL 50006—————
1988–89 Binghamton WhalersAHL502213—————
1988–89 North Bay CentennialsOHL234111545122121412
1989–90 Hartford WhalersNHL63481210520000
1990–91 Springfield Indians AHL913422—————
1990–91 Hartford WhalersNHL4227963—————
1991–92 Hartford WhalersNHL66915249320000
1992–93 Hartford WhalersNHL6561420116—————
1993–94 Hartford WhalersNHL631171875—————
1994–95 Hartford WhalersNHL467111865—————
1995–96 Hartford WhalersNHL784913121—————
1996–97 Hartford WhalersNHL712111379—————
1997–98 Carolina Hurricanes NHL7611112106—————
1998–99 Carolina HurricanesNHL5103346—————
1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers NHL170111460004
1999–00 Philadelphia FlyersNHL6716745110114
2000–01 Atlanta Thrashers NHL2702227—————
NHL totals73737115152961210118

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1987 United States WJC 4th70118
1989 United StatesWJC5th71672
1993 United States WC 6th62136
1998 United StatesWC12th60004
Junior totals1417810
Senior totals1221310

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ron Francis</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1963)

Ronald Michael Francis Jr. is a Canadian ice hockey sports executive and former player. He currently serves as the general manager of the Seattle Kraken. He spent most of his career as either a player or executive for the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes organization, 23 years in total.

Jeffrey O'Neill is a Canadian broadcaster and former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played 12 seasons with the Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes and the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has earned accolades for his offensive contributions on the ice and represented Canada internationally in various tournaments.

Steven Joseph Chiasson was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman with the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers and Carolina Hurricanes.

Kay Whitmore, Jr. is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. He played for the Hartford Whalers, Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, and Calgary Flames during his career, as well as several teams in the minor American Hockey League and International Hockey League, from 1987 until 2002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Byron Ritchie</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Byron Ritchie is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, and grew up in North Delta, British Columbia. Ritchie saw action in a total of 332 games in the NHL and also played in Sweden, Switzerland and Belarus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrew Cassels</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1969)

Andrew William Cassels is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals. He is a former assistant coach with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. Cassels was born and raised in Bramalea, Ontario, where he played his minor hockey. His son, Cole, was drafted 85th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Martins</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Steve P. Martins is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Anderson (ice hockey)</span> Canadian ice hockey coach (born 1957)

John Murray Anderson is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger. He was the head coach of the Chicago Wolves of the International Hockey League (IHL) and American Hockey League (AHL) from 1997 to 2008 ,again from 2013 to 2016. Anderson also serves as interim head coach for the Wolves in 2023. In the National Hockey League (NHL), he is a former head coach of the Atlanta Thrashers and assistant coach of the Phoenix Coyotes and Minnesota Wild. He played 12 seasons in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques, and Hartford Whalers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Francis Lessard</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1979)

Francis Lessard is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He last played with the Trois-Rivières Blizzard of Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH). He has played for the Atlanta Thrashers and Ottawa Senators of the NHL, but has spent most of his career in the AHL. Lessard is generally known as an enforcer for his physical style of play and his ability to protect his teammates during a game.

Kevin McClelland is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was recently the head coach of the Wichita Thunder in the ECHL.

Daniel Leonard Keczmer is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for five teams between 1990 and 2000. Internationally he played for the American national team at two World Championships.

Christopher William Tancill is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Glen Featherstone is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

David C. Debol is an American former professional ice hockey player.

Michael Jason Rucinski is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes.

Damian M. Surma is an American retired professional ice hockey left winger.

Michel Galarneau is a Canadian-born French former ice hockey centre. He played 78 games in the National Hockey League with the Hartford Whalers between 1980 and 1983, while mainly playing in the minor leagues. He moved to Europe in 1984, spending one season in the Dutch Eredivisie, and then moved to the French domestic league in 1985, where he played until retiring in 2000. Internationally Galarneau represented the French national team at the 1995 World Championships.

Charles Luksa is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman. He played 78 games in the World Hockey Association with the Cincinnati Stingers and 8 games in the National Hockey League with the Hartford Whalers between 1978 and 1980.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jean Savard</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Jean Savard is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 43 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks and Hartford Whalers between 1977 and 1980.

Michael George McDougal is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He played 61 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers and Hartford Whalers between 1978 and 1983. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1976 to 1984, was mainly spent in the minor leagues. Internationally McDougal played for the American national team at the 1977 and 1978 World Junior Championships.

References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  2. ↑ "Kovalenko Traded for Adam Burt". NHL.com. March 6, 1999. Archived from the original on November 15, 1999. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Thrashers sign Burt, Lambert - UPI Archives". UPI. July 14, 2000. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Adam Burt to have back surgery - UPI Archives". UPI. January 3, 2001. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Meet the Staff of Every Nation New York City Church". everynationnyc.org. 2010-03-04. Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2010-03-04.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.