Nelson Burton Ice hockey player

Keith Nelson Burton (born November 6, 1957) is a former National Hockey League left wing. He was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 4th round (#57 overall) of the 1977 NHL Entry Draft. He played junior hockey in the QMJHL with the Hull Festivals and the Quebec Remparts.Nelson played only eight games in the NHL, spending the balance of his career in the minor leagues. He scored one career NHL goal against future Hall of Famer Tony Esposito. He played mainly in the AHL with the Hershey Bears, Nova Scotia Voyageurs, Syracuse Firebirds, and Baltimore Skipjacks. He has been involved in Youth Hockey programs in Maryland, USA for many years. He is also the coach for the Maryland Terrapins Men's Hockey Team. He now runs Nelson Hockey, a developmental youth hockey organization.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 06, 1957
Birth place
Nova Scotia , Sydney Nova Scotia , Canada
Height (meters)1.8288
Weight (Kilograms)92.988

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Ice hockey player

Career start1977
Career end1984
draft57th overall
draft team
Washington Capitals
draft year1977
former team
Baltimore Skipjacks
Washington Capitals
Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Philadelphia Firebirds (ice hockey)
Hershey Bears
position
Winger (ice hockey)
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