Charlie Burns

Player profile and career history

C · #9

Charlie Burns was a center. Born February 14, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, the United States, he stood 5'11", weighed 170 lbs and shot left. In 749 NHL regular-season games he had 106 goals and 198 assists for 304 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 749
Goals: 106
Assists: 198
Points: 304

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 198
Game Winning Goals: 16
Games Played: 749
Goals: 106
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 256
Points: 304
Power Play Goals: 6
Power Play Points: 25
Shorthanded Goals: 16
Shorthanded Points: 33

NHL playoff career

Games: 31
Goals: 5
Assists: 4
Points: 9

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 4
Game Winning Goals: 1
Games Played: 31
Goals: 5
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 6
Plus Minus: 8
Points: 9
Power Play Goals: 0
Power Play Points: 0
Shooting Pctg: 0.2173
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 0
Shots: 23

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.14
Assists / game: 0.26
Points / game: 0.41
Shots / game: —

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals: 15
Assists: 38
Points: 51
Shots: 182

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1973–74
- New HavenAHL
1972–73
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1971–72
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1970–71
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1969–70
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1968–69
- Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
1967–68
- Oakland SealsNHL
1966–67
- CaliforniaWHL
1965–66
- San FranciscoWHL
1964–65
- San FranciscoWHL
1963–64
- San FranciscoWHL
1962–63
- Boston BruinsNHL
1961–62
- Boston BruinsNHL
1960–61
- KingstonEPHL
- Boston BruinsNHL
1959–60
- Boston BruinsNHL
1958–59
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1957–58
- WhitbyEOHL
- CanadaWEC-A
1956–57
- WhitbyAl-Cup
- WhitbyEOHL
1955–56
- Toronto MarliesM-Cup
- Toronto MarliesOHA-Jr.
1954–55
- Toronto MarliesOHA-Jr.
1953–54
- Toronto MarliesOHA-Jr.
1952–53
- Toronto MarliesOHA-Jr.
1951–52
- St. Mike's B'sOHA-B

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1973–74	AHL	New Haven	Regular	64	10	19	29	73	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 19 Games Played 64 Goals 10 Pim 73 Points 29
1973–74	AHL	New Haven	Playoffs	10	1	3	4	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 16 Points 4
1972–73	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	65	4	7	11	13	-2	41	0	0	1	1	0	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 65 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 13 Plus Minus -2 Points 11 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0976 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 41
1972–73	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 0
1971–72	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	77	11	14	25	24	5	88	0	2	1	2	2	0	All stats Assists 14 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 77 Goals 11 Ot Goals 0 Pim 24 Plus Minus 5 Points 25 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 88
1971–72	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	2	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1429 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 7
1970–71	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	76	9	19	28	13	1	110	0	0	0	2	1	0	All stats Assists 19 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 76 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 13 Plus Minus 1 Points 28 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0818 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 110
1970–71	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	12	3	3	6	2	7	14	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 12 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 7 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.2143 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 14
1969–70	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	50	3	13	16	10	-4	61	0	0	1	5	0	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 50 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -4 Points 16 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0492 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 5 Shots 61
1969–70	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	6	1	0	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.5 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 2
1968–69	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	76	13	38	51	22	-8	133	1	8	1	4	1	0	All stats Assists 38 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 76 Goals 13 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus -8 Points 51 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.0977 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 4 Shots 133
1967–68	NHL	Oakland Seals	Regular	73	9	26	35	20	-15	119	1	6	2	4	1	0	All stats Assists 26 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 73 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus -15 Points 35 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.0756 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 4 Shots 119
1966–67	WHL	California	Regular	71	22	38	60	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 38 Games Played 71 Goals 22 Pim 29 Points 60
1966–67	WHL	California	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 9 Points 0
1965–66	WHL	San Francisco	Regular	40	10	35	45	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 35 Games Played 40 Goals 10 Pim 26 Points 45
1965–66	WHL	San Francisco	Playoffs	7	1	5	6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 0 Points 6
1964–65	WHL	San Francisco	Regular	51	27	36	63	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 36 Games Played 51 Goals 27 Pim 19 Points 63
1963–64	WHL	San Francisco	Regular	68	33	36	69	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 36 Games Played 68 Goals 33 Pim 27 Points 69
1963–64	WHL	San Francisco	Playoffs	11	1	3	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 11 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 4
1962–63	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	68	12	10	22	15	-20	109	0	0	1	4	3	0	All stats Assists 10 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 68 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 15 Plus Minus -20 Points 22 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1101 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 4 Shots 109
1961–62	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	70	11	17	28	43	-17	139	2	2	3	4	2	0	All stats Assists 17 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 70 Goals 11 Ot Goals 0 Pim 43 Plus Minus -17 Points 28 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0791 Shorthanded Goals 3 Shorthanded Points 4 Shots 139
1960–61	EPHL	Kingston	Regular	8	3	6	9	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 8 Goals 3 Pim 4 Points 9
1960–61	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	62	15	26	41	16	-19	182	0	1	4	5	2	0	All stats Assists 26 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 62 Goals 15 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus -19 Points 41 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0824 Shorthanded Goals 4 Shorthanded Points 5 Shots 182
1959–60	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	62	10	17	27	48	-2	91	0	0	2	2	1	0	All stats Assists 17 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 62 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 48 Plus Minus -2 Points 27 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1099 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 91
1958–59	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	70	9	11	20	32	—	—	2	6	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 70 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 32 Points 20 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 6 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1957–58	EOHL	Whitby	Regular	31	24	28	52	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 28 Games Played 31 Goals 24 Pim 32 Points 52
1957–58	WEC-A	Canada	Regular	7	3	4	7	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 7 Goals 3 Pim 0 Points 7
1956–57	Al-Cup	Whitby	Regular	16	4	9	13	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 16 Goals 4 Pim 25 Points 13
1956–57	EOHL	Whitby	Regular	40	16	25	41	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 25 Games Played 40 Goals 16 Pim 29 Points 41
1956–57	Al-Cup	Whitby	Playoffs	16	4	9	13	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 16 Goals 4 Pim 25 Points 13
1956–57	EOHL	Whitby	Playoffs	5	4	6	10	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 5 Goals 4 Pim 2 Points 10
1955–56	M-Cup	Toronto Marlies	Regular	13	2	2	4	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 13 Goals 2 Pim 8 Points 4
1955–56	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Regular	20	5	8	13	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 20 Goals 5 Pim 16 Points 13
1955–56	M-Cup	Toronto Marlies	Playoffs	13	2	2	4	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 13 Goals 2 Pim 8 Points 4
1955–56	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Playoffs	11	5	4	9	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 11 Goals 5 Pim 12 Points 9
1954–55	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Regular	3	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
1954–55	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
1953–54	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Regular	59	17	14	31	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 59 Goals 17 Pim 45 Points 31
1953–54	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Playoffs	7	2	3	5	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 7 Goals 2 Pim 0 Points 5
1952–53	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Regular	33	5	7	12	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 33 Goals 5 Pim 17 Points 12
1952–53	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Playoffs	7	4	1	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 7 Goals 4 Pim 2 Points 5
1951–52	OHA-B	St. Mike's B's	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats

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Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Time on ice
1973-04-12	PHI	–
1973-04-10	PHI	–
1973-04-08	PHI	–
1973-04-07	PHI	–
1973-04-05	PHI	–

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Profile updated Oct 16, 9:50 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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NHL regular-season career

NHL playoff career

NHL career scoring rates

NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

1973–74

1972–73

1971–72

1970–71

1969–70

1968–69

1967–68

1966–67

1965–66

1964–65

1963–64

1962–63

1961–62

1960–61

1959–60

1958–59

1957–58

1956–57

1955–56

1954–55

1953–54

1952–53

1951–52

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