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Nelson Burton

Position: LW
Shoots: Left
Height: 6-0    Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: November 6, 1957 in Sydney, Nova Scotia

Drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 4th round (57th overall) of the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft.

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NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1977-78 20 Washington Capitals NHL 5 1 0 1 0.20 1 0.10 1 0 4 0 -3 8 1 0 0 0 3 0.60 33.3
1978-79 21 Washington Capitals NHL 3 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0 4 1 -2 13 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Career 2 Seasons NHL 8 1 0 1 0.13 1 0.06 2 0 8 1 -5 21 1 0 0 0 3 0.38 33.3

Other Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1974-75 17 Hull Festivals QMJHL 67 20 19 39 0.58 333
1975-76 18 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 71 26 25 51 0.72 322
1975-76 18 Quebec Remparts M-Cup 3 0 0 0 0.00 13
1976-77 19 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 67 22 28 50 0.75 398
1977-78 20 Hershey Bears AHL 57 4 7 11 0.19 323
1978-79 21 Hershey Bears AHL 51 6 19 25 0.49 204
1979-80 22 Syracuse Firebirds AHL 2 0 1 1 0.50 0
1979-80 22 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 70 3 10 13 0.19 190
1980-81 23 Erie Blades EHL 68 20 24 44 0.65 385
1981-82 24 Nashville South Stars CHL 49 1 4 5 0.10 128
1982-83 25 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 60 3 8 11 0.18 71
1983-84 26 Erie Golden Blades ACHL 65 10 12 22 0.34 156
Career 1 Season ACHL 65 10 12 22 0.34 156
Career 4 Seasons AHL 240 16 45 61 0.25 788
Career 1 Season CHL 49 1 4 5 0.10 128
Career 1 Season EHL 68 20 24 44 0.65 385
Career 1 Season M-Cup 3 0 0 0 0.00 13
Career 3 Seasons QMJHL 205 68 72 140 0.68 1053

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1975-76 18 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 13 0 3 3 0.23 90
1976-77 19 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 9 1 5 6 0.67 70
1979-80 22 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 3 0 0 0 0.00 37
1980-81 23 Erie Blades EHL 8 0 0 0 0.00 60
1981-82 24 Nashville South Stars CHL 3 0 0 0 0.00 0
1983-84 26 Erie Golden Blades ACHL 9 0 1 1 0.11 79
Career 1 Season ACHL 9 0 1 1 0.11 79
Career 1 Season AHL 3 0 0 0 0.00 37
Career 1 Season CHL 3 0 0 0 0.00 0
Career 1 Season EHL 8 0 0 0 0.00 60
Career 2 Seasons QMJHL 22 1 8 9 0.41 160

Transactions

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June 15, 1979: Traded to Quebec by Washington for Dave Parro, June 15, 1979.

June 9, 1981: Traded to Minnesota by Quebec for Dan Chicoine, June 9, 1981.