Roy Samuel Burmister (August 12, 1905 – January 19, 1980) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger known for his speed. He played 67 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Americans between 1929 and 1932, scoring four goals and three assists. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1925 to 1939, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Collingwood, Ontario.

Although Burmister enjoyed a successful career, he faced difficulty as a junior player. At fifteen, he was fix-foot-six and of slim-build, and struggled to make the particularly strong 1921 junior Collingwood team. Burmister, however, proved himself as a highly competent and went on to become a pro player along with four of his teammates: Bern Brophy, Artie Clark, and Clyde Dey.

He died of a heart attack at his Collingwood home in 1980.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1924–25Owen Sound GreysOHA—————178816—
1924–25Owen Sound GreysM-Cup—————83030
1925–26Niagara Falls CataractsOHA Sr193582—————
1926–27Niagara Falls CataractsCan Pro226394—————
1927–28Niagara Falls CataractsCan Pro3961718—————
1928–29New Haven EaglesCan-Am35112820000
1929–30New York AmericansNHL401120—————
1929–30New Haven EaglesCan-Am61120—————
1930–31New York AmericansNHL110000—————
1930–31New Haven EaglesCan-Am3212142618—————
1931–32New York AmericansNHL163252—————
1931–32New Haven EaglesCan-Am26971616—————
1932–33New Haven EaglesCan-Am2860610—————
1932–33Boston CubsCan-Am21437972130
1933–34Windsor BulldogsIHL4021311—————
1934–35Philadelphia ArrowsCan-Am4812223413—————
1935–36St. Louis FlyersAHA481419331181340
1936–37St. Paul SaintsAHA4281927230110
1937–38St. Paul SaintsAHA47610164—————
1938–39Kansas City GreyhoundsAHA4787150—————
Can-Am totals19645489311492130
NHL totals674372—————

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