Education
Burke attended Vancouver Canucks training camp in 1992 and from there, became a journeyman as he played for seven different franchises across four leagues in just three seasons.
Burke attended Vancouver Canucks training camp in 1992 and from there, became a journeyman as he played for seven different franchises across four leagues in just three seasons.
A 6"2" defenceman, Burke played junior hockey for the Summerland Buckaroos of the BCJHL in 1985-1986 and 1987-1988, Prince George Spruce Kings of the Peace Caribou Junior Hockey League in 1986-1987 and Kelowna Packers of the BCJHL in 1988-1989 and went on to play three seasons at the University of Alabama in Huntsville an Independent in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 from 1989-1992. He was named captain of the team for the 2006 season. Finally retired after 37 years of organised hockey! And enjoying time with a beautiful family including daughters Elise and Brooke.
Burke now lives on the Gold Coast Queensland, Australia and has been a member of the Bartercard Gold Coast Blue Tongues (formerly the Brisbane Blue Tongues) organisation since their admission to the AIHL in 2005.