William Burega (March 13, 1932 – August 23, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played four games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1955–56 season.[1] The rest of his career, which lasted from 1952 to 1970, was spent in the minor leagues.

Bill Burega
Born (1932-03-13)March 13, 1932
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died August 23, 2020(2020-08-23) (aged 88)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1952–1970

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1949–50 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 28 3 2 5 45 12 0 4 4 16
1949–50 Winnipeg Monarchs M-Cup 19 2 3 5 52
1950–51 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 36 10 11 21 59 10 1 3 4 27
1950–51 Winnipeg Monarchs M-Cup 10 2 3 5 52
1951–52 Winnipeg Canadians MJHL 36 4 8 12 111 5 1 1 2 17
1951–52 Winnipeg Canadians M-Cup 6 0 0 0 16
1952–53 Glace Bay Miners MMHL 72 6 10 16 163 8 0 1 1 16
1953–54 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 5 0 1 1 4
1953–54 Quebec Aces QSHL 41 0 5 5 115 7 0 0 0 0
1954–55 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 57 2 5 7 140 10 0 2 2 24
1955–56 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4 0 1 1 4
1956–57 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 70 1 14 15 197
1957–58 Buffalo Bisons AHL 56 0 7 7 136
1958–59 Saskatoon Quakers WHL 62 2 10 12 104
1959–60 Sault Thunderbirds EPHL 2 0 0 0 6
1959–60 Spokane Comets WHL 65 4 14 18 162
1960–61 Calgary Stampeders WHL 67 3 32 35 73 5 1 1 2 6
1961–62 Los Angeles Blades WHL 70 1 14 15 142
1962–63 Los Angeles Blades WHL 70 1 11 12 142 3 0 2 2 6
1963–64 Los Angeles Blades WHL 51 0 7 7 75 12 0 3 3 31
1964–65 Vancouver Canucks WHL 70 3 10 13 161 5 0 1 1 10
1965–66 Kingston Aces OHA Sr 12 1 10 11 49 11 1 6 7 14
1965–66 Guelph Regals Al-Cup 69 1 7 8 24
1966–67 Kingston Aces OHA Sr 38 4 19 23 84
1967–68 Kingston Aces OHA Sr 40 1 14 15 86
1968–69 Kingston Aces OHA Sr 1 0 0 0 6
1969–70 Kingston Aces OHA Sr 25 1 9 10 61
WHL totals 525 15 112 127 1056 25 1 7 8 53
NHL totals 4 0 1 1 4

Awards and achievements

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  • MJHL First All-Star Team (1951)
  • Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1955)
  • WHL Championship (1956)
  • OHA Sr First All-Star Team (1967)
  • OHA Sr Second All-Star Team (1970)

References

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  1. ^ "Remembering the life of William Burega".
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