Nelson Burton (ice hockey)

Nelson Burton
Born	November 6, 1957(1957-11-06) Sydney, Nova Scotia
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals Hershey Bears Nova Scotia Voyageurs Syracuse Firebirds Baltimore Skipjacks
NHL Draft	57th overall, 1977 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1977–present

Keith Nelson Burton (born November 6, 1957) is a former National Hockey League left wing. He was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 4th round (#57 overall) of the 1977 NHL Entry Draft. He played junior hockey in the QMJHL with the Hull Festivals and the Quebec Remparts.

Burton played only eight games in the NHL, spending the balance of his career in the minor leagues. He scored one career NHL goal against future Hall of Famer Tony Esposito. He played mainly in the AHL with the Hershey Bears, Nova Scotia Voyageurs, Syracuse Firebirds, and Baltimore Skipjacks. He has been involved in Youth Hockey programs in Maryland, USA for many years. He is also the coach for the Maryland Terrapins Men's Hockey Team. He now runs Nelson Hockey, a developmental youth hockey organization.

External links

• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
• Nelson Burton (ice hockey)'s career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Burton's youth hockey organization

Persondata
Name	Burton, Nelson
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey players
Date of birth	November 6, 1957
Place of birth	Sydney, Nova Scotia
Date of death
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