Brian Burke (ice hockey)

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Brian P. Burke (born June 30, 1955) is an American-Canadian ice hockey executive. He served as the first executive director of the Professional Women's Hockey League Players Association (PWHLPA) from July 2023 through June 2025. He previously worked in the NHL league office, including as the director of hockey operations, and worked as general manager of the Hartford Whalers, Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks—with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2007—and Toronto Maple Leafs, as well as president of hockey operations for the Leafs, Calgary Flames, and Pittsburgh Penguins. Burke was general manager for the silver-medalist United States national team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He is a member of Rugby Canada's board of directors. Burke was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2019. On June 22, 2026, he was announced as part of the Hockey Hall of Fame's Class of 2026.

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