Joe Burton-Bio
#19 Joe Burton
Position: F
Height/Weight: 5-7/162
Previous Team: Oklahoma City Blazers (CHL)
Hometown: Garden City, MI
DOB: 4/23/67
BIO: Burton is the CHL’s all-time leading scorer. Having played 11 seasons with the Oklahoma City Blazers of the CHL, Burton has never scored fewer than 30 goals and 50 pts in a season. Played college hockey for the University of Michigan -Dearborn. Has scored over 500 professional goals. Was the 1997-98 recipient of the Bill Levins MVP Trophy.All it took was a professional team to be formed about an hour away from his house in Garden City to bring the CHL’s all-time leading scorer out of retirement. Joe took a year off to spend more time with his wife, Julie, and young children, Joey and Luke, before deciding to come back in a quest to reclaim his dominating status on the ice and also notch career point 1,000. He entered this season with 985.
Favorite Movie: Usual Suspects
Favorite Television Show: CSI
Favorite Actor: Morgan Freeman
Favorite Band: Don Henley
Favorite Song: End of Innocence
Favorite Food: Mexican
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Daiquiri Ice at Baskin Robbins
Favorite Vacation Spot: Our family cottage near Gaylord, MI
Favorite Car: Mercedes
Favorite Cartoon Character: Homer Simpson
Favorite Professional Sports Team: Detroit Red Wings
Favorite NHL Team: Detroit Red Wings
Favorite NHL Player: Steve Yzerman
Favorite Sport to Play other than Hockey: Golf
Favorite Sport to Watch other than Hockey: Golf
Favorite Off-season Activity: Golfing
Person You Admire Most: My parents equally
Best Nickname You've Ever Had: Smokin' Joe
Best Job You've Had Outside of Hockey: Manager of the Garden City Batting Cages
Biggest Pet Peeve: Laziness
Hobbies: Golfing and fishing