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Charlie Burns

American-born Canadian ice hockey player (1936-2021) · Canada · Athletes · Died at 85

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Charles Frederick Burns was an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 749 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Oakland Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Minnesota North Stars between 1958 and 1973.

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2021Died5 November 20211969Minnesota North StarsClub1969-19731968Pittsburgh PenguinsClub1968-19691959Boston BruinsClub1959-19601958Detroit Red WingsClub1958-19591936Born14 February 1936

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Minnesota North Stars1969-1973
Pittsburgh Penguins1968-1969
Boston Bruins1959-1960
Detroit Red Wings1958-1959

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Charles Frederick Burns was an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 749 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Oakland Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Minnesota North Stars between 1958 and 1973. He later worked as the head coach of Minnesota in both 1970 and 1974-75. Burns was mainly known for being an excellent skater, playmaker and defensive player who performed checking and penalty-killing. His trademark was the heavily padded helmet that he was forced to wear after suffering a serious head injury while playing junior hockey in 1954-55.

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Canada
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2021 · aged 85

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