George Burnett (hockey coach)
| George Burnett | |||
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| Born |
March 25, 1962 Port Perry, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
London Knights McGill Redmen |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1979–1985 | ||
George Burnett (born March 25, 1962 in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada) is the head coach and general manager of the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League. Burnett is currently in his 21st season as a head coach for junior ice hockey in the OHL. Burnett previously played in the OHL with the London Knights, and later became a two-time OHL Coach of the Year and won an OHL championship in his first tour of duty with the Guelph Storm. As of the end of the 2015–16 OHL season, Burnett has coached 1332 games in the OHL, and is 6th all-time in wins with 636. Burnett has led OHL teams to 5 division titles, playoff appearances in 16 of 20 seasons, and two Memorial Cup appearances. Burnett was head coach and general manager of the Belleville Bulls for 11 seasons, and drafted all three Subban brothers into the OHL; P. K. Subban, Malcolm Subban and Jordan Subban.
Burnett briefly coached in the National Hockey League for three seasons. He was head coach of the Edmonton Oilers for part of the 1994–95 season, and was an assistant coach for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for two seasons. Burnett coached in the American Hockey League for four seasons, winning one division title and one Calder Cup championship. Burnett was the head coach of Canada's U18 National team which won the gold medal at the Six Nations Cup in the Czech Republic in 2001, and another gold medal at the 2010 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. Burnett was assistant coach for the Canada's U20 National Junior team at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships winning silver and bronze medals.
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