Larry Bignell Explained

Birth Date:7 January 1950
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:175
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Draft:35th overall
Draft Year:1970
Draft Team:Pittsburgh Penguins
Career Start:1970
Career End:1977

Larry Irvin Bignell (born January 7, 1950) is a Canadian retired professional Ice hockey defenceman from Edmonton, Alberta.

Career

Bignell was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round, 35th overall, in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. He appeared in 20 NHL games for the Penguins in 1973–74, scoring three assists, and three games in the 1975 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Bignell also played 41 games in the World Hockey Association for the Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics in 1975–76. The majority of his professional career was spent in the American Hockey League. He retired in 1977.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1968–69Edmonton MoversAJHL
1968–69Lethbridge Sugar KingsM-Cup6 0 2 2 6
1969–70Edmonton Oil KingsWCHL58 5 22 27 9118 4 3 7 37
1970–71Amarillo WranglersCHL63 3 16 19 64
1971–72Hershey BearsAHL58 4 10 14 593 0 0 0 4
1972–73Hershey BearsAHL54 6 15 21 947 1 1 2 16
1973–74Hershey BearsAHL17 2 2 4 40
1973–74Richmond RobinsAHL35 7 10 17 1035 4 3 7 6
1973–74Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL20 0 3 3 2
1974–75Baltimore ClippersAHL44 8 18 26 139
1974–75Hershey BearsAHL30 0 8 8 678 2 5 7 27
1974–75Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL3 0 0 0 2
1975–76Hershey BearsAHL11 1 9 10 210 0 1 1 29
1975–76Denver Spurs/Ottawa CivicsWHA41 5 5 10 43
1976–77Hershey BearsAHL72 7 19 26 1356 0 1 1 11
WHA totals41 5 5 10 43
NHL totals20 0 3 3 23 0 0 0 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Larry Bignell player profile . Hockey Hall of Fame . 2010-04-29.