Bert Burry

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Bert Burry
Born(1906-02-07)February 7, 1906
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died July 13, 1999(1999-07-13) (aged 93)
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Ottawa Senators
Playing career 19311933

Herbert Hadley Burry (February 7, 1906 July 13, 1999) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played four games in the National Hockey League with the Ottawa Senators during the 1932–33 season. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he married Louise Mildred Taylor in 1927. After he retired from hockey, Burry was an avid pilot and the owner of McMurray Air Service, with headquarters in Uranium City, Saskatchewan. [1]

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He later worked for the Canadian government with its Polar Continental Shelf project as director of the Polar Shelf air supply program. [2] In May 1961, Burry, and a team of scientists were missing for two days when their Otter aircraft, bound for an Arctic research project, crashed after relaying a distress signal. The men were located later by a civilian aircraft near Ellef Ringnes Island. [3] In March 1962, Burry's aircraft again, this time a Beechcraft, went missing on a flight from Cambridge Bay, Northwest Territories to Uranium City, piloted by Captain Ken Moore. He reported that they were forced to make an emergency landing after running out of fuel during the flight, which was also complicated by a snowstorm. [4] The Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Mounted Police participated in search efforts. [5] In 1965, Burry was still in the airline industry, this time serving as vice president of NorCanAir. [6]

In 1994, Burry was residing in Sidney, British Columbia.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1927–28 Toronto Marlboros OHA 2000
1931–32 Springfield Indians Can-Am 1901120
1932–33 Ottawa Senators NHL 40000
1932–33 Hibbing Maroons CHL 70006
1936–37 Ottawa Senators OCHL 80002
NHL totals40000

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References

  1. "When Business Slumped Burry Turned Eyes Northward" Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Apr. 25, 1961 (pg. 14).
  2. "A hot midnight sun sets mammoth ice islands afloat", Chronicle Telegram (Elyria, Ohio, United States Of America). Jan.5, 1963.
  3. "Missing Two Days, Four Safe" Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. May 1, 1961 (pg. 1).
  4. "Five aircraft in N.W.T. search" The Leader-Post (Regina, Saskatchewan). Mar. 27, 1962 (pg. 1).
  5. "Aircraft search continues" Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Mar. 27, 1962 (pg. 2).
  6. "Executives Want to Buy Airline" Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Jan. 15, 1965 (pg. 2).