Randy Burridge

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Randy Burridge (born 7 January 1966 in Fort Erie, Ontario is a retired professional ice hockey player.

He played 706 games played in the National Hockey League, scoring 199 goals and notching 251 assists for 450 points, and racking up 458 penalty minutes.

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Burridge was selected by Boston Bruins round 8 #157 overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. Randy was a 13 year veteran of NHL Hockey. He started his career with the Boston Bruins in 1986. During his career he was well respected and known as a "hustler." Randy at 5'10 played like he was 6'1. He would hit, dominate in front of the net, and dig the puck out of the corners. He was the "heart and soul" of all of the teams he played for. His nickname was "Stumpy," because of his wide shoulders and short legs. He played in Boston with Mike Milbury, Mike O'Connell, Rick Middleton, Cam Neely, Ken Linseman and Charlie Simmer. (Charlie Simmer was the player who nicknamed him "Stumpy.") Randy also played on the Washington Capitals with legends Rod Langway, Dino Ciccarelli, Peter Bondra, Don Beaupre, and Dale Hunter. He was an NHL All-star in 1992. He was traded to the Los Angeles Kings and played with Wayne Gretzky (often on the same line), Jari Kurri, Rob Blake, and Rick Tocchet.

Randy returned to his hometown team, the Buffalo Sabres, in 1995-96 as a walk-on player. He earned a spot on the team and was the team's second leading scorer, behind NHL Hall Of Famer Pat LaFontaine. Randy retired in Buffalo as a Sabre.

Over his career he made two trips to the Stanley Cup Finals with the Bruins and was named an NHL All star. Randy played with many NHL greats and is still a fan favorite in the cities where he played and leaguewide.