Brian P. Burke (born June 30, 1955) is an
American
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Canadian
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ice hockey
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executive and former analyst serving as president of hockey operations for the
Pittsburgh Penguins
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of the
National Hockey League
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(NHL). He has also served as the
general manager
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of the
Hartford Whalers
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,
Vancouver Canucks
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,
Anaheim Ducks
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(with whom he won the
Stanley Cup
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in
2007
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) and
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
, as well as president of hockey operations for the
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are the third major professional ice hockey te ...
. Burke was also the general manager for the
United States national men's ice hockey team
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for the
2010 Winter Olympics
)''
, nations = 82
, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy Greene Wayne G ...
in
Vancouver
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, and is a member of
Rugby Canada's board of directors. Burke was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2019.
Early life and playing career
Born in
Providence, Rhode Island
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, and raised in
Edina, Minnesota
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Edina began as a small farming and mi ...
, in a family of ten children, Burke graduated from
Edina High School
Edina High School is a four-year public high school located in Edina, Minnesota, United States, a suburb of Minneapolis. The current student population is 2,683.
Edina High School was ranked as 486th best public high school in the United States a ...
followed by
Providence College
Providence College is a private Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1917 by the Dominican Order and the local diocese, it offers 47 undergraduate majors and 17 graduate programs.
It requires all of its undergraduat ...
in 1977 with a
Bachelor of Arts
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degree in
history
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. While attending Providence, he played for the Friars Division-I ice hockey team, where, during his senior year, he served as
captain
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. The team was coached by
Lou Lamoriello. He was a teammate with
Ron Wilson at Providence.
In 1977, Burke played seven games with the
Springfield Indians
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of the
American Hockey League
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(AHL). He then signed with the
Philadelphia Flyers
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in the offseason and proceeded to play one full year in the AHL with the
Maine Mariners, who won the AHL
Calder Cup
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The cup is made of sterling silver mounted on a base of Brazilian mahogany. In its curr ...
championship that year. After one year in the AHL, Burke attended
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School (Harvard Law or HLS) is the law school of Harvard University, a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States.
Each c ...
, where he graduated with a
Juris Doctor
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and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice l ...
in 1981. After graduating, Burke became an NHL player agent.
Executive career
Early career
In
1987
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, he was hired by
Pat Quinn to be the director of hockey operations for the
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce ...
. In the
1992–93
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season, he left that job to become general manager of the
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to ...
. Burke stepped down after one year in Hartford, so he could join the NHL front office as executive vice president and director of hockey operations, under league commissioner
Gary Bettman
Gary Bruce Bettman (born June 2, 1952) is an American sports executive who serves as the commissioner of the National Hockey League (NHL), a post he has held since February 1, 1993. Previously, Bettman was a senior vice president and general cou ...
. In that role, he served as the league's chief disciplinarian.
Vancouver Canucks
In
1998
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, he became general manager of the
Vancouver Canucks
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. With the Canucks, he was credited with reviving the ailing franchise and increasing attendance, with the drafting and signing of several key players such as
Daniel Sedin
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,
Henrik Sedin and
Ryan Kesler
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, as the team won a playoff series and captured a division title. Following the
2003–04 NHL season
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For the fourth time in ...
, Canucks ownership chose not to renew Burke's contract for the GM position. Burke then briefly worked as an analyst for NHL games on both
CBC and
TSN. Burke's total record with the Canucks was 219-181-68-24.
Criticism
Brian Burke faced public criticism for his treatment of forward
Peter Zezel
Peter Zezel (April 22, 1965 – May 26, 2009) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who spent 15 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1984 to 1999.
Early life
Zezel was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario. Zezel was an alumnus ...
. Zezel had requested that he be traded to an East Coast team in order to be closer to Toronto so that he could see his 5-year old niece who had terminal cancer. Instead, Burke sent Zezel to the
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center ...
, the NHL city furthest away from Toronto. As a result, Zezel retired from the NHL. Only after public and media outcry did Burke decide to buyout Zezel's contract.
Anaheim Ducks
As the
2004-05 NHL Lockout was coming to a close, Burke was announced as the next GM of the
Anaheim Ducks
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. In his first year with the club, the Ducks made it all the way to the third round before falling to the
Edmonton Oilers
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in the Western Conference Final. The following year, Burke won the
Stanley Cup
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with the
Anaheim Ducks
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in the
2006–07 NHL season. Burke stepped down as GM of the Anaheim Ducks on November 12, 2008. The Ducks management submitted papers to the NHL, releasing him from contractual commitment.
Toronto Maple Leafs
On November 29, 2008, Burke was introduced as the president and general manager of the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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, replacing interim general manager
Cliff Fletcher. He became the 13th non-interim general manager of the club and the first to be American-born. He reportedly agreed to a six-year deal worth $3 million annually. Soon thereafter, on December 4, 2008, Burke offered
Dave Nonis
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Playing career ...
the position of senior vice president and director of hockey operations for the Maple Leafs; Nonis accepted, marking the third time he has held this post under Burke; he had done so previously in Anaheim and Vancouver.
Burke attended the
World Hockey Summit
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hosted in Toronto in 2010, and wanted NHL participation in the Winter Olympics to continue, but felt that teams should receive financial compensation while the NHL season was on hiatus during the Olympics. He proposed allowing the NHL oversee a world championship which had potential to a financially lucrative venture while league games were not being played.
On January 9, 2013, Burke was fired by the Leafs as president and general manager and given a role as
senior advisor
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to
MLSE's president and C.O.O.
Tom Anselmi
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and the MLSE board of directors. The advisory role would not relate to hockey matters. Burke was fired principally by team director
George A. Cope
George A. Cope (born 28 July 1961) is a Canadian businessman, and the former CEO of Bell Canada.
Early life and education
Cope was born in Scarborough, Ontario and grew up in Port Perry. Cope's father played for a short time for the Toronto A ...
, who campaigned the team's new ownership to make a change in team leadership. During Burke's tenure with the Leafs from November 2008 to January 2013, the team consistently failed to make the post-season and remained the only team in the League that was unable to do so following the 2004 lockout. With the Leafs, Burke amassed a record of 129-135-42.
Criticism
During his time in Toronto, Burke was notably criticized for a controversial trade in 2009 with Boston, when he acquired sniper
Phil Kessel
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for two first-round draft picks and a second-round selection. The Bruins used the picks to select star forward
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,
Dougie Hamilton
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and Jared Knight.
In December 2011, Burke drew criticism in the media for his mid-season extension of head coach
Ron Wilson, a longtime friend. "Burke and Wilson were born a month apart, were college roommates and teammates on the Providence College Friars hockey team in Rhode Island in the 1970s and have been friends ever since. Despite Wilson's three consecutive losing seasons, Burke renewed Wilson's contract with a $2 million extension. News of the contract broke on social media site
Twitter
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, where Wilson posted that "This Xmas could be better if Santa stuffs a certain piece of paper in my stocking" and "'He came! He came!'
..I got a new Red Ryder BB gun and a contract extension!", to which Burke replied, "Congratulations to Ron Wilson on his contract extension! Merry Christmas Ron!" Later, Burke defended his decision in the media, stating "This is a coach who's earned this, a coach who's earned this extension," and "It's not charity. It's not a gift." However, Wilson was released with full pay three months later following mounting losses and jeers from fans. "Every coach has a shelf life," Burke said. "After the last home game, it would be cruel and unusual punishment to let Ron coach another game in the Air Canada Centre."
Calgary Flames
On September 5, 2013, Burke was named the president of hockey operations for the Calgary Flames, a position in only three NHL team organizations — Calgary, the
Columbus Blue Jackets
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, and the
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...
. A president of hockey operations is not to be confused with a team's president. A president of hockey operations sits between president (or owner) and general manager within a club's hierarchy. It is an advisory position assuming little to no direct responsibility for team decisions. After firing
Jay Feaster and
John Weisbrod
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Early life and playing career
Weisbrod played for Harv ...
, Burke assumed the role of acting general manager during the search for a permanent GM. On April 28, 2014, Burke hired
Brad Treliving
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In 1996, Treliving co-founded the Western Professional ...
as the GM of the Calgary Flames.
After nearly five years on the job, Burke stepped back from his role as president of the Flames' hockey operations on April 27, 2018.
Pittsburgh Penguins
On February 9, 2021, Burke was hired as the President of Hockey Operations for the
Pittsburgh Penguins
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.
Broadcasting career
Following his departure from the Calgary Flames, Burke joined
Rogers Media
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as an ice hockey analyst during the
2018 Stanley Cup playoffs
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in April 2018. He worked as a hockey analyst with
Sportsnet
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and on ''
Hockey Night in Canada
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'' until his hiring by the Pittsburgh Penguins in February 2021.
In October 2020, Burke in collaboration with
Stephen Brunt
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Journalist
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released a memoir about Burke's life entitled “Burke’s Law”.
Personal life
A
dual citizen
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of the United States and Canada, Burke has two daughters with ex-wife
Jennifer Mather Burke, an anchor at
CTV News Channel. One of his daughters Katie was married to baseball executive
Jared Porter
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until 2014.
Burke also has four children from a previous marriage, including Patrick, a former scout for the
Philadelphia Flyers
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and as of 2015 a director in the NHL's Department of Player Safety. Burke is a strong supporter of gay rights and attended the
2009 Toronto Gay Pride Parade with his son
Brendan Burke
Brendan Gilmore Burke (December 8, 1988 – February 5, 2010) was an athlete and student manager at Miami University for the RedHawks men's ice hockey team. The youngest son of Brian Burke, former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, lo ...
, who was gay.
On February 5, 2010, Brendan died at age 21 from injuries suffered in a car accident in
Indiana
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.
Brian Burke also participated in the 2010 and 2011 Toronto Gay Pride parades. On March 4, 2012, Burke and his son Patrick launched the
You Can Play
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project in honor of Brendan, which is targeted at ending homophobia in sports.
Defamation lawsuit filed against anonymous posters
On April 26, 2013, Burke filed a lawsuit against 18 individuals who had anonymously posted on websites that the actual reason Burke was fired from the Maple Leafs was for allegedly having an affair with a female sportscaster and fathering her child. Burke said the claims were false and defamatory. He sued to seek court orders disclosing the names of those who posted the accusations.
Burke was able to achieve a minor victory in the
Supreme Court of British Columbia
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, which ruled that anonymous defendants could be served notice of the proceedings through the private messaging on the message boards they had used to make the statements about Burke. , Burke and his legal team had tracked down the identities of several of the individuals and forced them to make retractions.
Notes
References
External links
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