601. He is 50th all time in points with 1049. The CHL eventually renamed its trophy for the season's leading scorer in Burton's honor, the Joe Burton Award. (Ironically, Burton himself never led the league in scoring over a season.) He was also the first player inducted into the CHL's Hall of Fame, an honor he received in 2012. He retired to his hometown of Garden City, Michigan, where he manages an ice rink. Coaching Burton spent a single season as player-assistant coach of the Blazers in 1999. References External links 1967 births Living people American men's ice hockey centers Motor City Mechanics players Oklahoma City Blazers (1992–2009) players Oklahoma Coyotes players People from Garden City, Michigan University of Michigan–Dearborn alumni