A new goalie for the Seattle Thunderbirds this season, Taz Burman is young and hungry for the game. He comes to the T-Birds from the Red Deer Rebels, where his save percentage was a steady 0.890 to 0.884, improving as his experience in the game grew in those two seasons.

Taz Burman stands at 6’0 and weighs in at 167 pounds. The goaltender shoots left and wears the #30 uniform. He was born on February 16, 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Burman lost six games and won just two during his first season with the Red Deer Rebels in 2013 to 2014, but he demonstrated growing skills in the 2014 to 2015 season when he won nine games and lost five. He did not play in any playoff games with the team. So far, he has played nine games with the Seattle Thunderbirds. He’s lost three and won four, with a save percentage of 0.879.

In his entire regular season career, Burman has played a total of 47 games. In those, he played 2080 minutes, with a save average of 0.886. He’s had 15 wins and 14 losses, made a total of 886 saves and had 114 goals against him.

Seattle Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell announced the acquisition of Burman on August 5, 2015. He was traded not just for forward Lane Pederson, but also for the conditional fifth round pick during the upcoming 2017 Bantam Draft. Farwell expressed regret for trading Pederson but defended the trade by saying that the T-Birds really needed improvements in the goalkeeping department. He also called Burman a quality player and said that he believed he would create competition in starting for the game.

Fans of the youth can follow him on Twitter at @tazburman. Burman shares videos, news and photos—including images of himself as a kid. On his Twitter page, he says, “I’m super excited to be joining @SeattleTbirds. I wouldn’t mind a return trip to Red Deer in May for the Memorial Cup. #letsgo” Burman is definitely positive about his move to Seattle, but it’s also clear that he maintains fond feelings for the Rebels. He is also a Harry Potter fan.

Although he was shocked at first about the trade, Burman says he is pleased to be in Seattle. He says the team has great potential and praised the fan base in the city, which he called “a beautiful place to live.”

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