George Burnett (ice hockey)
| George Burnett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 25, 1962 Port Perry, ON, CAN |
| Occupation | General manager of the Flint Firebirds in the Ontario Hockey League former NHL coach |
George Burnett (born March 25, 1962) is the general manager of the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Burnett briefly coached the Edmonton Oilers for part of the 1994–95 National Hockey League season before being fired by general manager Glen Sather and replaced by assistant coach Ron Low.
Burnett began his junior hockey career with the London Knights of the OHL in the 1979–80, where in 68 games, he scored 14 goals and 29 points.
Burnett saw his offensive numbers explode in his second season with the Knights in 1980–81, as he scored 17 goals and 76 points in 67 games to finish fourth in team scoring.
Burnett returned to London for a third season in 1981–82, as in 68 games, he scored 26 goals and 92 points, which was the third highest point total on the Knights. In four playoff games, Burnett scored a goal and two points.
In 203 career games with the Knights, Burnett scored 57 goals and 140 assists for 197 points.
Following his junior career with the London Knights of the OHL, Burnett joined the McGill Redmen of the CIAU in 1982–83, where he was recruited and coached by Head Coach Ken Tyler. In 38 games with McGill, Burnett had 21 goals and 81 points. In 43 games with McGill in 1983–84, Burnett had 22 goals and 59 points. He appeared in three games with the Redmen in 1984–85, scoring two goals and six points.
Burnett began the 1989–90 season as an assistant coach on the Oshawa Generals, under head coach Rick Cornacchia. Midway through the season, Burnett left the Generals and became the head coach of the Niagara Falls Thunder.
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