Don Burgess

Donald Ruben Burgess (August 6, 1946 – March 17, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 446 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA). He played with the Philadelphia Blazers, Vancouver Blazers, San Diego Mariners, and Indianapolis Racers.

Following the demise of the WHA, he played Senior hockey with the Western International Hockey League's Spokane Flyers, winning the league championship, and the Allan Cup, the Senior Hockey title in 1979–80.

Burgess remained in Washington State from that time, and died in Metaline Falls, Washington on March 17, 2023, at the age of 76.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM1964–65 Sarnia Legionnaires WOJBHL — — — — — — — — — — 1966–67 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 42 6 11 17 30 — — — — — 1967–68 Greensboro GeneralsEHL72 30 38 68 56 11 5 8 13 51968–69 Greensboro Generals EHL 72 44 51 95 25 8 1 7 8 01969–70 Greensboro Generals EHL 74 36 49 85 26 16 11 17 28 01970–71 Greensboro Generals EHL 72 41 76 117 18 9 4 1 5 01971–72 Greensboro Generals EHL 73 39 58 97 29 11 7 8 15 111972–73 Philadelphia BlazersWHA74 20 22 42 15 4 1 0 1 01973–74 Vancouver BlazersWHA 78 30 36 66 8 — — — — —1974–75 Vancouver Blazers WHA 62 11 18 29 19 — — — — —1974–75 Tulsa Oilers CHL 12 6 5 11 4 — — — — — 1975–76 San Diego MarinersWHA 73 14 11 25 35 11 1 7 8 41976–77 San Diego Mariners WHA 77 20 22 42 8 7 2 2 4 01977–78 Indianapolis RacersWHA 79 11 12 23 2 — — — — —1978–79 Indianapolis Racers WHA 3 1 1 2 0 — — — — —1978–79 San Diego Hawks PHL 52 22 24 46 17 — — — — — 1979–80 Spokane Flyers WIHL ? 41 42 83 0 — — — — —1982–83 Spokane Chiefs WIHL ? 29 42 71 14 — — — — — 1983–84 Spokane Chiefs WIHL ? 18 38 56 26 — — — — — WHA totals446 107 122 229 87 22 4 9 13 4