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Don Burgess
Donald Ruben Burgess
Left Wing
Born June 8, 1946 in Point Edward, Ontario
Died March 17, 2023
Height: 6' 0" Weight: 170 lbs.
Player Statistics
Jersey Numbers
Transactions
Draft History
Scoring Statistics
Regular Season
Season
Team
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
+/-
PP
SH
Shots
1972-1973
Philadelphia Blazers
74
20
22
42
15
-
-
-
-
1973-1974
Vancouver Blazers
78
30
36
66
8
-
5
3
-
1974-1975
Vancouver Blazers
62
11
18
29
19
2
2
0
131
1975-1976
San Diego Mariners
73
14
11
25
35
-17
2
0
122
1976-1977
San Diego Mariners
77
20
22
42
8
-8
4
1
167
1977-1978
Indianapolis Racers
79
11
12
23
2
-30
2
0
100
1978-1979
Indianapolis Racers
3
1
1
2
0
-4
0
0
3
Totals
446
107
122
229
87
-
-
-
-
Playoffs
Season
Team
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
+/-
PP
SH
Shots
1972-1973
Philadelphia Blazers
4
1
0
1
0
-
0
0
-
1975-1976
San Diego Mariners
11
1
7
8
4
-3
-
-
-
1976-1977
San Diego Mariners
7
2
2
4
0
-2
-
-
-
Totals
22
4
9
13
4
-
-
-
-
Jersey Numbers
#
Season
Team
8
1972-1973
Philadelphia Blazers
8
1973-1974
Vancouver Blazers
8
1974-1975
Vancouver Blazers
8
1975-1976
San Diego Mariners
8
1976-1977
San Diego Mariners
15
1977-1978
Indianapolis Racers
15
1978-1979
Indianapolis Racers
Transactions
Date
Details
June 1972
Philadelphia Blazers sign Don Burgess as a free agent.
June 1975
Calgary Cowboys trade Don Burgess to San Diego Mariners for future considerations.
November 1978
Indianapolis Racers release Don Burgess.
Draft History
Selected by Philadelphia Blazers in 1972 General Player Draft (Greensboro EHL).
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