Marty Burke

Martin Alfonses Burke (January 28, 1905 in Toronto, Ontario – March 7, 1968) was a defenceman in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Black Hawks. He was on two Stanley Cup championship teams in 1930 and 1931 with Montreal.

Burke may have been the first player to wear a helmet during an NHL game, donning one to protect an injured ear during a game in December 1928.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1923–24 Toronto St. Mary's OHA Jr 5 4 1 5 8 2 0 0 0 — 1924–25 Stratford Indians OHA Sr 18 1 4 5 52 2 0 0 0 2 1925–26 Stratford Indians OHA Sr 20 3 4 7 34 — — — — — 1926–27 Port Arthur Ports TBSHL 20 3 1 4 65 2 1 0 1 4 1927–28 Montreal Canadiens NHL 11 0 0 0 10 — — — — — 1927–28 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 35 2 1 3 51 2 1 0 1 2 1928–29 Montreal Canadiens NHL 44 4 2 6 68 3 0 0 0 8 1929–30 Montreal Canadiens NHL 44 2 11 13 71 6 0 1 1 6 1930–31 Montreal Canadiens NHL 44 2 5 7 91 10 1 2 3 10 1931–32 Montreal Canadiens NHL 48 3 6 9 50 4 0 0 0 12 1932–33 Montreal Canadiens NHL 29 2 5 7 36 — — — — — 1932–33 Ottawa Senators NHL 16 0 0 0 10 — — — — — 1933–34 Montreal Canadiens NHL 45 1 4 5 28 2 0 1 1 2 1934–35 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 47 2 2 4 29 2 0 0 0 2 1935–36 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 40 0 3 3 49 2 0 0 0 2 1936–37 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 41 1 3 4 28 — — — — — 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 12 0 0 0 8 — — — — — 1937–38 Montreal Canadiens NHL 38 0 5 5 31 — — — — — 1938–39 Saskatoon Quakers SSHL — — — — — — — — — — NHL totals 494 19 47 66 560 31 2 4 6 44