- Shawn Burr
Shawn Burr (born on
July 1 , 1966 in Sarnia,Ontario ,Canada ) is a retired professionalice hockey left winger. Burr played in the NHL for parts of 16 seasons from 1984-2000.Burr was drafted 7th overall by the
Detroit Red Wings in the1984 NHL Entry Draft . Burr played 878 career NHL games, scoring 181 goals and 259 assists for 440 points. He also garnered 1,069 penalty minutes.In 2007, Burr was elected president of the [http://www.redwingalumni.com/roster.html Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association] and is active in its efforts to raise money for children's charities in
Metro Detroit .In Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, Telly's Place, a local restaurant & bar, had the Shawn 'Burr'ger on its menu for many years Fact|date=February 2007.
Burr is the President of the
Port Huron Icehawks IHL hockey organization.
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