Burr Williams
Burr Williams (August 30, 1909 – February 9, 1981) was an American ice hockey defenseman who played three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, the St. Louis Eagles and the Boston Bruins between 1933 and 1935. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1927 to 1941, was spent in the minor league American Hockey Association, International Hockey League, and International American Hockey League. He died at a Duluth, Minnesota hospital in 1981.[1]
| Burr Williams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 30, 1909 Okemah, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||
| Died |
February 9, 1981 (aged 71) Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Eagles Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1927–1941 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1927–28 | Duluth Hornets | AHA | 36 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1928–29 | Duluth Hornets | AHA | 26 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Tulsa Oilers | AHA | 48 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 77 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | ||
| 1930–31 | Tulsa Oilers | AHA | 48 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 107 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 1931–32 | Tulsa Oilers | AHA | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 42 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Duluth Hornets | AHA | 18 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1933–34 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 35 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | St. Louis Eagles | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 31 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1935–36 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 47 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1936–37 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 49 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1937–38 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Tulsa Oilers | AHA | 33 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1938–39 | Tulsa Oilers | AHA | 48 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 71 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 1939–40 | Tulsa Oilers | AHA | 46 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Kansas City Americans | AHA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHA totals | 393 | 79 | 67 | 146 | 577 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 74 | ||||
| NHL totals | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
References
- "Burr Williams, former pro hockey player", Duluth News-Tribune, February 9, 1981, pg. 7B
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
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