Sean Burke's NHL career
Goaltender Sean Burke was drafted 24th overall by New Jersey Devils in 1985. He played 18 seasons for 9 clubs, 1987-2007. That came to 820 games and 324 wins, 38 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Sean Burke's career, season by season.
- Year 19851985 NHL Draft
Sean Burke is drafted 24 overall by New Jersey Devils
First off the board- 1Wendel ClarkTOR
- 2Craig SimpsonPIT
- 3Craig WolaninNJD
Swedes from the same draftCalle Johansson1109 GP · 535 P
Fredrik Olausson1022 GP · 581 P
Ulf Dahlén966 GP · 655 P
- 2 years, 8 months and 16 days later · 3 seasonsYear 19881987-1988 seasonNHL debut
Sean Burke makes his NHL debut in 1–6 loss against Washington Capitals
Sean was 21 years old ·
Brendan Byrne Arena, USA
Swedes on the ice:
Peter Sundström,
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson and
Patrik Sundström.
Season1987-1988
Sean Burke's first NHL season: 13 games
The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988Wins10Games13 of 8016%PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins17 of 20 gamesFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 1989
- Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Sean Burke plays 52 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990Wins22Games52 of 8065%PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals2 of 6 gamesFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Sean Burke plays 35 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991Wins8Games35 of 8044%PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins0 of 7 gamesFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4 - Year 1993
- Year 1994
- Year 1995
- Year 1996
- Year 1997
- Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Sean Burke plays 52 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998Wins16Games52 of 8263%PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres5 gamesFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–4 - Year 1999
- Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Sean Burke plays 42 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000Wins19Games42 of 8251%PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche5 gamesFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4 - Year 2001
- Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Sean Burke plays 60 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002Wins33Games60 of 8273%PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks5 gamesFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks1–4 - Year 2003
- Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Sean Burke plays 47 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004Wins16Games47 of 8257%PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning1 of 18 gamesFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–2Conference finalTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Sean Burke plays 35 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006Wins14Games35 of 8243%PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators3 of 5 gamesFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators1–4 - Year 2007
- The career
Sean Burke played his last NHL game in 2007
The career ended after 18 seasons, the last of them with Los Angeles Kings.