Greg Bignell Greg Bignell ( born May 9 , 1969 in Kitchener , Ontario , Canada ) is the current general manager and head coach of the Cambridge Winterhawks of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League , and a former professional ice hockey player . Playing career . Bignell played his junior hockey with the Belleville Bulls of the OHL from 1986 – 1990 as a defenceman . He would improve on his point totals each year with the Bulls , as he would register 12 points in 64 games in his rookie season of 1986 – 87 , improve to 15 points in only 48 games in 1987 – 88 , score 6 goals and 33 points in 1988 – 89 , and again score 6 goals , and earn a junior career high 41 points in 1989 – 90 . Bignell was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 10th round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft . After his junior career was finished , Bignell went on to play with the Hampton Roads Admirals of the ECHL in 1990 – 91 , scoring 7 goals and 28 points , and recording a team high 265 penalty minutes as the Admirals finished in 1st place in the East Division . An injury late in the season had Bignell sidelined for the playoffs , as the Admirals won the Riley Cup . Bignell started the 1991 – 92 season with the Toledo Storm in the ECHL , and play only 22 games with the club , earning 5 assists and 167 penalty minutes , before he was traded to the Richmond Renegades . With Richmond , Bignell suited up for 12 regular season games , scoring a goal and 2 assists , along with 42 penalty minutes . Richmond advanced to the playoffs , and Bignell earned an assist in 6 playoff games , as the Renegades would lose to Bignell ' s former team , the Hampton Roads Admirals , in the 2nd round of the playoffs . Bignell played the 1992 – 93 season with the Brantford Smoke of the COHL , scoring 2 goals and 24 points in 57 games , along with 201 penalty minutes , as the Smoke finished on top of the league standings . Bignell scored a goal and added 3 assists in 15 playoff games , as Brantford captured the Colonial Cup , defeating the St . Thomas Wildcats in the finals . He returned to Brantford for the 1993 – 94 season , but only appeared in 29 games , scoring 2 goals and adding 7 assists , along with 94 penalty minutes , before retiring from hockey at the age of 24 . Coaching career . As Bignell ' s playing career was over , he decided to join his hometown team , the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL , as an assistant coach for the 1994 – 95 season . The Rangers had a poor season , going 18 – 42 – 6 , and missed the playoffs . He eventually found himself with the North Bay Centennials , becoming the head coach of the team midway through the 1996 – 97 season . However , North Bay finished the season with a lousy 14 – 44 – 8 record , earning 36 points , and missing the playoffs . Bignell returned as head coach for the 1997 – 98 season , however , North Bay would once again finish with only 36 points , and miss the playoffs , and the club relieved Bignell from his duties . Bignell joined the Kingston Frontenacs as an assistant to Larry Mavety in 1999 – 2000 , and remained with the club in that capacity until mid - December , 2002 , when Mavety steped down as head coach , and Bignell took over on an interim basis . The Frontenacs though could not rebound from a poor start , and narrowly miss the playoffs with 56 points , 4 behind the 8th place Mississauga IceDogs . The Frontenacs released Bignell and hired Jim Hulton as their new head coach for the 2003 – 04 season . He now coaches the Cambridge Winterhawks of the GOJHL , and has led the club to 2 Sutherland Cup championships , in 2006 and 2007 . He was OHA coach of the year 2007 as well as being Mid western coach of the year in 1999 , 2004 and 2005 . His team fell short for a three peat in the league finals losing to Elmira in 6 games .