Garrett Burnett
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Garrett "Rocky" Burnett (born September 23, 1975 in Coquitlam, British Columbia
) is a former professional ice hockey
player who played with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
of the NHL
in the 2003–04 season.
on June 2, 1998. Used solely as an enforcer, Burnett was largely a journeyman. In Burnett's minor league career, he amassed 2,562 penalty minutes for 13 different teams. In the 1999–2000
season, in only 58 games with the Kentucky Thoroughblades
of the AHL
, he had 506 penalty minutes.
After signing with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on July 25, 2003, Garrett made his NHL debut in the 2003–04 season. Burnett's first career NHL goal came against Brent Johnson
of the Phoenix Coyotes
on March 17, 2004. The enforcer played 39 games and registered 184 penalty minutes while scoring one goal and adding two assists. Burnett participated in 22 fights in his sole NHL
season with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. His reputation for having a "face of stone" was solidified in his March 19, 2004 fight against San Jose
's Scott Parker, who sustained a broken hand from fighting Burnett.
Burnett signed an NHL one way contract for the 2004–05 season plus a one year option, but due to the 2004 NHL Lockout only played briefly as the player-assistant coach for the Danbury Trashers of the UHL in 2004. Burnett became a free agent and was signed by the Dallas Stars
for the 2005–06
season, in which he played for minor league affiliates the Iowa Stars
and Phoenix RoadRunners
.
His last game played was in the Quebec
-based Ligue nord-américaine de hockey
(LNAH) on December 17, 2006 playing for the Summum Chiefs
.
, signing with the Arizona Sting
of the National Lacrosse League
in 2006, landing on their practice roster. He had not played an NLL game as of the 2006 season. During the 2006 season he played lacrosse for the New Westminster Salmonbellies
of the Western Lacrosse Association
Vancouver, BC.
following a dispute between his friend a group (8) of people from a bachelor party. He was in a coma in a Vancouver hospital. According to family, he was on life support and in a coma for 3 weeks and is doing much better, yet he was also recovering/rehabilitating and being treated regularly as an outpatient four years later. No one has been charged in this crime four plus years later. This appears to have been cold cased by authorities right from the beginning.
In December 2008, Burnett sued the Delta police department and corporation of Delta among others as well as the owners of the nightclub Cheers, and bouncers in relation to the 2006 incident
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
) is a former professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who played with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
in the 2003–04 season.
Playing career
Undrafted, Burnett played primarily in the East Coast Hockey League before signing as a free agent with the San Jose SharksSan Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
on June 2, 1998. Used solely as an enforcer, Burnett was largely a journeyman. In Burnett's minor league career, he amassed 2,562 penalty minutes for 13 different teams. In the 1999–2000
1999–2000 AHL season
The 1999–2000 AHL season was the 64th season of the American Hockey League. Nineteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hartford Wolf Pack finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:...
season, in only 58 games with the Kentucky Thoroughblades
Kentucky Thoroughblades
The Kentucky Thoroughblades were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, who existed from 1996 to 2001. The Thoroughblades were based in Lexington, Kentucky, playing home games at Rupp Arena...
of the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
, he had 506 penalty minutes.
After signing with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on July 25, 2003, Garrett made his NHL debut in the 2003–04 season. Burnett's first career NHL goal came against Brent Johnson
Brent Johnson
Brent Johnson is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...
of the Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
on March 17, 2004. The enforcer played 39 games and registered 184 penalty minutes while scoring one goal and adding two assists. Burnett participated in 22 fights in his sole NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
season with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. His reputation for having a "face of stone" was solidified in his March 19, 2004 fight against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
's Scott Parker, who sustained a broken hand from fighting Burnett.
Burnett signed an NHL one way contract for the 2004–05 season plus a one year option, but due to the 2004 NHL Lockout only played briefly as the player-assistant coach for the Danbury Trashers of the UHL in 2004. Burnett became a free agent and was signed by the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
for the 2005–06
2005–06 AHL season
The 2005–06 AHL season was the 70th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears won the Calder Cup, defeating the Milwaukee Admirals in the finals....
season, in which he played for minor league affiliates the Iowa Stars
Iowa Stars
The Iowa Chops were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The club was based in Des Moines, Iowa at the Wells Fargo Arena.-History:...
and Phoenix RoadRunners
Phoenix RoadRunners
The Phoenix RoadRunners were a minor league ice hockey team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They played in the ECHL, beginning in the 2005–2006 season and ceasing operations at the end of the 2008-2009 season...
.
His last game played was in the Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
-based Ligue nord-américaine de hockey
Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
The Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey was founded in 2004 and is a low-level professional league based in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was called the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League from 1996 until it turned pro in 2004...
(LNAH) on December 17, 2006 playing for the Summum Chiefs
Saint-Jean Chiefs
The Saint-Jean Chiefs is a hockey team based in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. The team is part of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey . The Chiefs play at the Colisée Isabelle-Brasseur....
.
Two-Sport Athlete
Burnett also tried his hand at lacrosseLacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
, signing with the Arizona Sting
Arizona Sting
The Arizona Sting was a member of the National Lacrosse League from 2004 to 2007. They played at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, from 2001 to 2003 as the Columbus Landsharks. On August 28, 2003, it was announced that the team was relocating to Glendale, Arizona...
of the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
in 2006, landing on their practice roster. He had not played an NLL game as of the 2006 season. During the 2006 season he played lacrosse for the New Westminster Salmonbellies
New Westminster Salmonbellies
The New Westminster Salmonbellies are a Men's Senior 'A' lacrosse team located in New Westminster, BC. Their home arena is Queen's Park Arena. They compete as part of the Western Lacrosse Association and have won the Mann Cup 24 times, most recently in 1991...
of the Western Lacrosse Association
Western Lacrosse Association
The Western Lacrosse Association is an amateur league of men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
Vancouver, BC.
Assault
Burnett was assaulted in the early hours of December 26, 2006 inside and outside of a night club in North Delta, British ColumbiaNorth Delta, British Columbia
North Delta is a largely middle-class bedroom community situated in the Lower Mainland, in British Columbia, Canada. The community is the most populous of the three communities that make up the Corporation of Delta. North Delta is home to numerous parks and recreational opportunities...
following a dispute between his friend a group (8) of people from a bachelor party. He was in a coma in a Vancouver hospital. According to family, he was on life support and in a coma for 3 weeks and is doing much better, yet he was also recovering/rehabilitating and being treated regularly as an outpatient four years later. No one has been charged in this crime four plus years later. This appears to have been cold cased by authorities right from the beginning.
In December 2008, Burnett sued the Delta police department and corporation of Delta among others as well as the owners of the nightclub Cheers, and bouncers in relation to the 2006 incident
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 1994–95 OHL season The 1994–95 OHL season was the 15th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Detroit Junior Red Wings won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Storm... |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the Essar Centre. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted... |
OHL | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | ||
| 1995–96 | Utica Blizzard Utica Blizzard The Utica Blizzard were a professional ice hockey team from Utica, New York, and member of the Colonial Hockey League 1994-1997. The Blizzard were formerly the Utica Bulldogs from 1993-1994. Prior to playing in Utica, the franchise was known as the Flint Bulldogs.-External links:* ... |
CoHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Oklahoma City Blazers Oklahoma City Blazers The Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Blazers played at the Ford Center, located in downtown Oklahoma City. Their colors were burgundy, gold and white... |
CHL Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs.... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Nashville Knights | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Jacksonville Lizard Kings Jacksonville Lizard Kings Jacksonville Lizard Kings were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Formerly known as the Louisville Icehawks, they played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1995–2000... |
ECHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | Knoxville Cherokees Knoxville Cherokees The Knoxville Cherokees were an East Coast Hockey League team based in Knoxville, Tennessee.-History:The franchise was formed in 1988 along with the ECHL... |
ECHL | 50 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Johnstown Chiefs Johnstown Chiefs The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed... |
ECHL | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 331 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Philadelphia Phantoms Philadelphia Phantoms The Philadelphia Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1996 to 2009. The club was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and played most of its home games at the Spectrum. During schedule conflicts or some Calder Cup playoff games, games were... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 1998–99 AHL season The 1998–99 AHL season was the 63rd season of the American Hockey League. Nineteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Providence Bruins finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
Kentucky Thoroughblades Kentucky Thoroughblades The Kentucky Thoroughblades were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, who existed from 1996 to 2001. The Thoroughblades were based in Lexington, Kentucky, playing home games at Rupp Arena... |
AHL | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 1999–2000 AHL season The 1999–2000 AHL season was the 64th season of the American Hockey League. Nineteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hartford Wolf Pack finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 58 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 506 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | ||
| 2000–01 | Cleveland Lumberjacks Cleveland Lumberjacks The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Cleveland, Ohio.-Facts:The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Cleveland, Ohio.-Facts:... |
IHL | 54 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | New Haven Knights New Haven Knights The New Haven Knights were a professional ice hockey team and members of the United Hockey League from 2000-2002. They played in New Haven, Connecticut at the New Haven Coliseum, and were the last team to play at that venue, folding when the Coliseum closed in 2002.... |
UHL United Hockey League The United Hockey League was a low-level professional ice hockey league , with teams in the United States... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 2001–02 AHL season The 2001–02 AHL season was the 66th season of the American Hockey League. It was the season of the biggest growth in the AHL's history, as it accepted eight new teams. The demise of the International Hockey League brought six teams transferring from the defunct league, in addition to two expansion... |
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Cincinnati Mighty Ducks The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, at the Cincinnati Gardens.-History:... |
AHL | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 2002–03 AHL season The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season... |
Hartford Wolf Pack Hartford Wolf Pack The Connecticut Whale is a professional ice hockey team based in Hartford, Connecticut. They play in the American Hockey League . They play their home games at the XL Center.... |
AHL | 62 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 346 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Danbury Trashers Danbury Trashers The Danbury Trashers were a United Hockey League ice hockey team located in Danbury, Connecticut. They played their home games at the Danbury Ice Arena.... |
UHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 2005–06 AHL season The 2005–06 AHL season was the 70th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears won the Calder Cup, defeating the Milwaukee Admirals in the finals.... |
Iowa Stars Iowa Stars The Iowa Chops were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The club was based in Des Moines, Iowa at the Wells Fargo Arena.-History:... |
AHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Phoenix Roadrunners Phoenix RoadRunners The Phoenix RoadRunners were a minor league ice hockey team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They played in the ECHL, beginning in the 2005–2006 season and ceasing operations at the end of the 2008-2009 season... |
ECHL | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Saint-Jean Chiefs Saint-Jean Chiefs The Saint-Jean Chiefs is a hockey team based in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. The team is part of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey . The Chiefs play at the Colisée Isabelle-Brasseur.... |
LNAH Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey The Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey was founded in 2004 and is a low-level professional league based in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was called the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League from 1996 until it turned pro in 2004... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||