Shawn Burr

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Shawn Burr


Born	(1966-07-01)July 1, 1966 Sarnia, ON, CAN
Died	August 5, 2013(2013-08-05) (aged 47) St. Clair, MI, USA
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Tampa Bay Lightning San Jose Sharks
NHL Draft	7th overall, 1984 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1985–2000

Shawn Christopher Burr (July 1, 1966 – August 5, 2013) was a professional ice hockey left winger. Burr played in the NHL for parts of 16 seasons from 1985 to 2000.

Playing career

Burr was drafted in the first round (seventh overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. Burr played 878 career NHL games with the Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning and the San Jose Sharks, scoring 181 goals and 259 assists for 440 points. He also garnered 1,069 penalty minutes.

In 2007, Burr was elected president of the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association and was active in its efforts to raise money for children's charities in Metro Detroit.^[1]

Burr was the president of the Port Huron Icehawks IHL hockey organization.

Personal

Burr was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and lived there until his hockey career began.

On February 27, 2011, it was reported that Burr was diagnosed with myeloid leukemia, which in some cases requires a bone marrow transplant.^[2] He successfully completed chemotherapy and was reportedly cancer free. However, it returned the following year.^[3]

Death

Burr died on August 5, 2013 after a fall in his home caused massive brain trauma.^[4]

Awards

1983-84 OHL Rookie of the Year
1985-86 OHL Second All-Star team

References

↑ "Former Red Wings Player Shawn Burr Dies At Age 47". detroit.cbslocal.com. August 5, 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
↑ Mitch Albom , Detroit Free Press, February 27, 2011
↑ Beard, Rob (August 5, 2013). "Former Red Wing Shawn Burr dies at age 47". The Detroit News. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
↑ Sipple, George; St. James, Helene (August 6, 2013). "Former NHL player Shawn Burr dies at 47". USA Today. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

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Preceded by Steve Yzerman	Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick 1984	Succeeded by Brent Fedyk

Persondata
Name	Burr, Shawn
Alternative names	Burr, Shawn Christopher
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	July 1, 1966
Place of birth	Sarnia, ON, CAN
Date of death	August 5, 2013
Place of death	Detroit, MI, USA

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