Roy Burmister

Roy Samuel Burmister (August 12, 1905 – January 19, 1980) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger known for his speed. He played 67 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Americans between 1929 and 1932, scoring four goals and three assists. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1925 to 1939, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Collingwood, Ontario.

Although Burmister enjoyed a successful career, he faced difficulty as a junior player. At fifteen, he was fix-foot-six and of slim-build, and struggled to make the particularly strong 1921 junior Collingwood team. Burmister, however, proved himself as a highly competent and went on to become a pro player along with four of his teammates: Bern Brophy, Artie Clark, and Clyde Dey.

He died of a heart attack at his Collingwood home in 1980.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1924–25 Owen Sound Greys OHA — — — — — 17 8 8 16 — 1924–25 Owen Sound Greys M-Cup — — — — — 8 3 0 3 0 1925–26 Niagara Falls Cataracts OHA Sr 19 3 5 8 2 — — — — — 1926–27 Niagara Falls Cataracts Can Pro 22 6 3 9 4 — — — — — 1927–28 Niagara Falls Cataracts Can Pro 39 6 1 7 18 — — — — — 1928–29 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 35 1 1 2 8 2 0 0 0 0 1929–30 New York Americans NHL 40 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 1929–30 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 6 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 1930–31 New York Americans NHL 11 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1930–31 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 32 12 14 26 18 — — — — — 1931–32 New York Americans NHL 16 3 2 5 2 — — — — — 1931–32 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 26 9 7 16 16 — — — — — 1932–33 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 28 6 0 6 10 — — — — — 1932–33 Boston Cubs Can-Am 21 4 3 7 9 7 2 1 3 0 1933–34 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 40 2 1 3 11 — — — — — 1934–35 Philadelphia Arrows Can-Am 48 12 22 34 13 — — — — — 1935–36 St. Louis Flyers AHA 48 14 19 33 11 8 1 3 4 0 1936–37 St. Paul Saints AHA 42 8 19 27 2 3 0 1 1 0 1937–38 St. Paul Saints AHA 47 6 10 16 4 — — — — — 1938–39 Kansas City Greyhounds AHA 47 8 7 15 0 — — — — — Can-Am totals 196 45 48 93 114 9 2 1 3 0 NHL totals 67 4 3 7 2 — — — — —