Billy Burch (November 20, 1900 in Yonkers, New York - December 30, 1950) was a Americansprofessionalice hockeyforward who played for the Hamilton Tigers, New York Americans, Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League. November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Yonkers, just north of New York City in Westchester County, is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of New York, with a population of 196,086 (according to the 2000 census). ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A professional does something as a profession, or receives payment for some activity. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Forward can refer to: a Forward contract, in Finance - an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a pre-agreed future point in time. ... This article is on the ice hockey team. ... Brooklyn Americans were a professional hockey team that played in New York in the National Hockey League. ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a National Hockey League team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Boston Bruins are a National Hockey League team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... This article is part of the Evolution of the NHL series. ...
Billy was the first person to ever win the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in the same year, 1928. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1974. The Hart Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the most valuable ice hockey player in the National Hockey League during the regular season. ... The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League hockey player voted to have shown the best sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with performance in play. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Hockey Hall of Fame is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; it is devoted to ice hockey rather than the field variety of the game. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...
Burch was born in Yonkers, New York on November 20, 1900, but moved to the Toronto area as a youngster where he learned how to play hockey Canadian style.
In the 1925-26 season, BillyBurch began his tenure with the team he is most associated with, the New York Americans.
In the Big Apple, Burch was billed as the "Babe Ruth of Hockey" and was expected not only to meet the expectations of this glorious title, but also to play well enough to put fans in the seats.
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