Robert Alexander Burns (April 4, 1905 – August 12, 1995) was a Canadian professional

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who played 19 games in the

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with the

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between 1928 and 1930. Burns spent most of his career, which lasted from 1925 to 1939, in the American Hockey Association (AHA).

Playing career

Burns began his professional career in 1926 with

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of the AHA. After the team was forced out of business by the NHL, the AHA assigned his rights to the

. He played one game with the Hawks and the rest of the season for the

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. In 1928–29, he played in seven games for the Black Hawks. He was sent to the

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the following season but would play in a further twelve games in the NHL for the Black Hawks, scoring his first and only NHL goal. He would play out the rest of his career in the AHA, retiring from pro hockey in 1939.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Bobby 1905 births 1995 deaths Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicago Blackhawks players Chicago Cardinals (ice hockey) players Chicago Shamrocks players Duluth Hornets players Ice hockey people from Ontario Kansas City Pla-Mors players Oklahoma City Warriors (ice hockey) players Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players Owen Sound Greys players People from Manitoulin Island St. Louis Flyers (AHA) players