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| Larry Bignell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1950 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Pittsburgh Penguins Ottawa Civics Denver Spurs | ||
| NHL Draft | 35th overall, 1970 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1970–1977 | ||
Larry Irvin Bignell (born January 7, 1950) is a Canadian retired professional Ice hockey defenceman from Edmonton, Alberta.
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]
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1968–69 | Edmonton Movers | AJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Lethbridge Sugar Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1969–70 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 58 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 91 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 37 | ||
| 1970–71 | Amarillo Wranglers | CHL | 63 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 58 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1972–73 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 54 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 94 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1973–74 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 35 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 103 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1973–74 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 44 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 30 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 67 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 27 | ||
| 1974–75 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | ||
| 1975–76 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics | WHA | 41 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 72 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 135 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| WHA totals | 41 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
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