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Canada Gilbert Burford

a.k.a. "Gil Burford"

Detroit Hettche / IHL - 51/52

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Gilbert Burford Facts

Date of Birth
Feb 29, 1924
Position
RW
Age
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Windsor, ON, CAN
Weight
170 lbs / 77 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

Burford, 98, died on July 10, 2022, in Redford, Mich.

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Gilbert Burford Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1944-45 Windsor Gotfredson WinCHL 12* 23* 14* 37* -* -* |
1945-46 Detroit Auto Club IHL 2* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
Detroit Brights Goodyears IHL 4* 3* 4* 7* 0* -* | Playoffs 2 4 1 5 0 -
1946-47 Detroit Brights Goodyears IHL 25* 17* 17* 34* 12* -* | Playoffs 5 3 2 5 4 -
1947-48 Detroit Brights Goodyears IHL 29* 16* 15* 31* 4* -* | Playoffs 2 3 0 3 4 -
Univ. of Michigan NCAA 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1948-49 Univ. of Michigan NCAA -* -* -* 56* -* -* |
1949-50 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 27* 40* 29* 69* -* -* |
1950-51 Univ. of Michigan “C” NCAA -* 37* 34* 71* -* -* |
1951-52 Detroit Hettche IHL 14* 3* 9* 12* 6* -* |
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Gilbert Burford Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
IHL 4 74* 40* 47* 87* 1.18* 22* -* | 3 9 10 * 3 * 13 * 1.44 * 8 * - *
NCAA 4 27* 77* 63* 196* 7.26* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WinCHL 1 12* 23* 14* 37* 3.08* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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Gilbert Burford Career Highlights

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Gilbert Burford Connections

Player Period Teams
Walt Renaud (D) 1944-1948 4 Detroit Brights Goodyears, Windsor Gotfredson
Ross Smith (D) 1947-1950 3 Univ. of Michigan
Paul Pelow (F) 1948-1951 3 Univ. of Michigan
Paul Milanowski (G) 1947-1950 3 Univ. of Michigan

Gilbert Burford Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Michigan

Recorded a total of 103 goals during his career at the Univ. of Michigan.

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