Brian Burke

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brian Burke
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 30, 1955(1955-06-30)
Age	69
Birthplace	Providence
Country	United States
Birth City	Rhode Island
Horoscope	Gemini

Brian Burke Biography

Brian Burke is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on June 30, 1955 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Brian P. Burke (born June 30 1955) is an American-Canadian ice hockey analyst on Rogers Media broadcasts. Burke was also an executive of the ice hockey in the past, including as the hockey president operation for the Calgary Flames. He also been the general manager and president of Toronto Maple Leafs, as well as the general manager for Toronto Maple Leafs, and as the general manager of the Anaheim Ducks (winning the Stanley Cup together with their team in 2007) as well as The Vancouver Canucks, and the Hartford Whalers. Burke served as the general manager of The United States national men’s ice hockey team during this year’s Winter Olympics at Vancouver and is also a member of the Rugby Canada board of directors.

He was appointed in 1998 to took over as the general manager of Vancouver Canucks. While with the Canucks they were acknowledged for reviving the team’s popularity and increasing attendance by drafting and signing of several key players , such for Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin and Ryan Kesler, as the team was able to win a playoff series and won a division championship. After the 2003-04 NHL season, Canucks ownership chose not to extend Burke’s contract to the post of GM. Burke later worked briefly as an analyst on NHL matches on CBC as well as TSN. Burke’s record overall as a member of the Canucks was 219-181-68-24.

On November 29, 2008, Burke was introduced as the president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, replacing interim general manager Cliff Fletcher. He became the 13th non-interim general manager of the club and the first to be American-born. He reportedly agreed to a six-year deal worth $3 million annually. Soon thereafter, on December 4, 2008, Burke offered Dave Nonis the position of senior vice president and director of hockey operations for the Maple Leafs; Nonis accepted, marking the third time he has held this post under Burke; he had done so previously in Anaheim and Vancouver.

Burke stepped down as GM of the Anaheim Ducks on November 12, 2008. The Ducks management submitted papers to the NHL, releasing him from contractual commitment.

The year was 1987 when he got hired to work for Pat Quinn to be the director of hockey operations for the Vancouver Canucks. In the 1992-93 season Burke resigned from the position to become the general manager for the Hartford Whalers. Burke quit after a single year in Hartford and was able to be a part of in the NHL team’s front desk as the executive vice director and president of hockey operations under director Gary Bettman. In this role he was NHL’s principal disciplinarian.

Brian Burke Net Worth

Brian Burke is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brian Burke 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As of 1977, Burke was a part of his team, the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League (AHL). Then, he played all of a season in the AHL alongside the Maine Mariners, who won the AHL Calder Cup championship that year. After a brief stint playing in the AHL, Burke attended Harvard Law School in 1981, where he was awarded the title of Juris Doctor on the 31st of January, 1981. After graduation, Burke became an NHL player agent.

The family was raised to Providence, Rhode Island, and was raised at Edina, Minnesota, in the midst of a family of ten, Burke graduated from Providence College in 1977, earning an undergraduate degree in the field of history. While at Providence the college, he was on the Friars Division-I hockey team during the final year of his career, he was as captain. The team was led by Lou Lamoriello. The teammate was of Ron Wilson at Providence.

Burke won the Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks as the GM in the 2006–07 NHL season. It was his second year as an executive with the club.

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Who is Brian Burke Dating?

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On April 26, 2013, Burke filed a lawsuit against 18 individuals who had anonymously posted on websites that the actual reason Burke was fired from the Maple Leafs was for allegedly having an affair with a female sportscaster and fathering her child. Burke said the claims were false and defamatory and, despite the costs which deter most victims of false statements on the Internet, he would seek court orders to disclose the names of those involved.

Facts & Trivia

Brian Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Brian Burke celebrates birthday on June 30 of every year.

On January 9, 2013, Burke was fired by the Leafs as president and general manager and given a role as senior advisor to MLSE’s president and C.O.O. Tom Anselmi and the MLSE board of directors. The advisory role would not relate to hockey matters. Burke was fired principally by team director George A. Cope, who campaigned the team’s new ownership to make a change in team leadership. During Burke’s tenure with the Leafs from November 2008 to January 2013, the team consistently failed to make the post-season and remained the only team in the League that was unable to do so following the 2004 lockout. With the Leafs, Burke amassed a record of 129-135-42.

What happened to Brian Burke?

Following his departure from the Calgary Flames, Burke joined Rogers Media as an ice hockey analyst during the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs in April 2018. He worked as a hockey analyst with Sportsnet and on Hockey Night in Canada until his hiring by the Pittsburgh Penguins in February 2021.

Why does Brian Burke wear his tie like that?

A workout would follow, after which he’d throw on his suit for the day and rush back to the front office for the day. Securing the knot would often get lost in that process, sometimes for an entire day. “ I wouldn’t tie it until I needed to ,” he explained.

Has Brian Burke won a Stanley Cup?

General Manager of the Anaheim Ducks Brian won the Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks as the GM in the 2006–07 NHL season. It was his second year as an executive with the club. On November 12, 2008, he stepped down as GM of the Anaheim Ducks.

Is Brian Burke Irish?

Brian Bourke (born 1936 in Dublin) is an Irish artist. Bourke is the brother of the late photographer Fergus Bourke and of Eoin Bourke, former professor of German at NUIG.

Is Jennifer Burke married?

Brian Burke