Callahan Burke

Callahan Burke
Born	(1997-03-24) March 24, 1997 (age 27) Boxborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Vegas Golden Knights Henderson Silver Knights  (AHL) Colorado Avalanche Carolina Hurricanes
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2021–present

Callahan "Cal" Michael Burke (born March 24, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Henderson Silver Knights in the American Hockey League (AHL), while under contract to the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Amateur

Burke as a youth attended Noble and Greenough School, in Dedham, Massachusetts, and played three seasons from 2011–14, serving as team captain in the 2013–14 season to total 89 points through 83 games. ^[1] Having been drafted by the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, 50th overall, in the United States Hockey League (USHL) 2013 Futures Draft, he joined the RoughRiders following the completion of his tenure with Noble and Greenough. He appeared in 5 games to end the 2013–14 season.

In his first full season in the USHL in the 2014–15 season, Burke collected 20 goals and 40 points through 60 games. He returned for a second season in the 2015–16 season, serving as team captain in contributing with 14 goals and 25 assists for 39 points in 56 games, placing fourth on the team in scoring.

Committing to a collegiate career with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Burke as a freshman played the 2016–17 season in a depth forward role and added 3 goals and 11 points in 35 games before he was injured in game one of the Hockey East quarterfinals series against Providence College. ^[1]

With the Fighting Irish moving to the Big Ten Conference for the 2017–18 season, Burke as a sophomore was given an increased offensive role and responded by totalling a career best 14 goals for 26 points through 38 games. On December 9, 2017, he posted his first career hat-trick and led the Irish to a 6-2 win over the University of Wisconsin, marking the first hat-trick for Notre Dame since Steven Fogarty in 2015. Helping Notre Dame advance to the Frozen Four, Burke scored a goal against the University of Michigan, which resulted in a berth in the National Championship game. ^[2]

In the 2018–19 season, Burke recorded a career best 30 points and as a junior tied for the team lead in goals with 12. In claiming a second consecutive Big Ten Championships and reaching the Frozen Four, he was a recipient of the B1G Sportsmanship award. ^[3]

Approaching his final and senior season in 2019–20 season, Callahan's leadership within the Fighting Irish was recognized as he was selected to serve as Notre Dame's team captain. ^[4] He made 37 appearances and tallied 7 goals and 14 assists for 21 points. He concluded his collegiate career by earning a second consecutive B1G Sportsmanship Award and was named to the Lowes Senior Class All-American First Team.

Professional

As an undrafted free agent, Burke embarked on his professional career by signing a one-year contract with the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League (AHL), the primary affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche on March 18, 2020. ^[5] With the 2020–21 season, delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Burke made a professional debut, registering an assist, in a 3–2 defeat to the San Diego Gulls on February 13, 2021. ^[6] He later notched his first professional goal with the Eagles against the Bakersfield Condors on April 13, 2021. ^[7] In showing capability as a two-way check forward, Burke completed his rookie year with the Eagles, registering 2 goals and 9 points in 33 regular season games. He tallied an assist in 2 post-season games in the Pacific Divisional playoffs.

On June 17, 2021, Burke was signed to a one-year contract extension to continue his tenure with the Eagles. ^[8] In the following 2021–22 season, Burke increased his offensive output, registering 14 points through his first 19 games with the Eagles to earn a one-year NHL contract with parent club, the Colorado Avalanche, on December 16, 2021. ^[9] Remaining on assignment with the Eagles, Burke finished his second professional season in posting 26 points through 57 regular season games.

As a restricted free agent, Burke was signed to a one-year, two-way contract extension with the reigning Stanley Cup champion Avalanche on July 20, 2022. ^[10] After attending Colorado's 2022 training camp, Burke was re-assigned to begin the 2022–23 season with the Eagles. In his third season with the Eagles, Burke posted 11 points through 21 games before he received his first recall to the NHL by the injury-plagued Avalanche on December 6, 2022. ^[11] He made his NHL debut the following day, featuring on the fourth-line for the depleted Avalanche, in a 4–0 shutout defeat to his boyhood club, the Boston Bruins. ^{[12] [13]}

On October 10, 2023, Burke was traded by the Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Caleb Jones; however, he remained assigned to the Eagles due to Carolina's lack of an AHL affiliate. ^[14] On October 20, 2023, Burke was recalled by the Hurricanes on an emergency basis after the team was shorthanded due to injury prior to an away game coincidently against the Colorado Avalanche. ^[15] He made his debut with Carolina against his former club, featuring on the fourth-line in limited minutes of a 6–4 defeat. He was subsequently returned to the Colorado Eagles the following day on October 22, 2023. ^[16]

Following the 2023–24 season, Burke signed a one-year contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on July 2, 2024. ^[17] Burke subsequently debuted for Vegas on November 20, 2024, playing just under 10 minutes in a 3–0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. ^[18] Three days later, on November 23, Burke recorded his first career NHL goal, scoring against Sam Montembeault in a 6–2 Vegas victory over the Montreal Canadiens. ^[19]

Personal

Burke is the son of Sharon and Garrett Burke, his father played collegiately with the University of Massachusetts-Lowell from 1988–1990. ^[20] He has two younger brothers, Cam and C.J., with Cam also playing collegiate hockey with the Fighting Irish before transferring to Boston College for the 2022–23 season. ^[21]

He originally graduated from Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and majored in Business Analytics during his tenure with Notre Dame. ^[1]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	Noble and Greenough School	USHS		29	5	4	9	—		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Noble and Greenough School	USHS		27	10	25	35	—		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Noble and Greenough School	USHS		27	19	26	45	—		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Boston Jr. Bruins	USPHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL		60	20	20	40	28		3	0	0	0	0
2015–16	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL		56	14	25	39	8		5	3	1	4	0
2016–17	Notre Dame	HE		35	3	8	11	8		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Notre Dame	B1G		38	14	12	26	17		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Notre Dame	B1G		36	12	18	30	8		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Notre Dame	B1G		37	7	14	21	2		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Colorado Eagles	AHL		33	2	7	9	14		2	0	1	1	2
2021–22	Colorado Eagles	AHL		57	12	14	26	17		5	1	1	2	2
2022–23	Colorado Eagles	AHL		70	16	23	39	18		7	0	4	4	2
2022–23	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Colorado Eagles	AHL		57	16	23	39	25		3	2	1	3	0
2023–24	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
B1G Sportsmanship Award	2019, 2020	[3]
Lowes Senior Class All-Americans First Team	2020

References

1. "Cal Burke player profile". University of Notre Dame. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
2. "Notre Dame stuns Michigan with last-second goal to earn title game berth". CBS Sports . April 6, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
3. "USPHL alumni clean up NCAA individual honors". myhockeyrankings.com. March 29, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
4. "With work on, off ice Notre Dame's Cal Burke becomes 'one of our great captains'". hockeyhumanitarian.org. March 13, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
5. "Eagles sign Callahan Burke for 2020-21 season". American Hockey League. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
6. "Eagles, Gulls Game Summary". American Hockey League. February 13, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
7. "Condors, Eagles Game Summary". American Hockey League. April 13, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
8. "Forward Callahan Burke returns to Eagles". Colorado Eagles. June 17, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
9. "Avalanche signs Burke". Colorado Avalanche. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
10. "Avalanche re-sign Cal Burke". Colorado Avalanche. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
11. "Avalanche recalls four, re-assigns Galchenyuk". Colorado Eagles. December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
12. "Avalanche shutout 4-0 by the Bruins". Colorado Avalanche. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
13. "Hall, Pastrnak spark Bruins in 4-0 win over banged-up Avs". ESPN. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
14. "Canes Acquire Burke From Avalanche". nhl.com. October 10, 2023.
15. "Forward Cal Burke recalled by Carolina Hurricanes". Colorado Eagles. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
16. "Hurricanes Callahan Burke assigned to minors". CBS Sports . October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
17. Gaudio, Julian (July 3, 2024). "Golden Knights Sign Two Players To League-Minimum Deals". The Hockey News. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
18. "Vegas Golden Knights – Toronto Maple Leafs – November 20, 2024". NHL.com. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
19. Farrell, Sean (November 23, 2024). "Golden Knights score 5 in 2nd, ease past Canadiens". NHL.com. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
20. "Garrett Burke player profile". eliteprospects.com. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
21. "Cam Burke player profile". eliteprospects.com. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database