The two-time OHL Coach of the Year, Burnett begins his 23rd season behind an OHL bench and 3rd season as head Coach of the Guelph Storm. Burnett is the fifth-winningest head coach in league history including two OHL Championships in 1997-98 and 2018-19, both with the Storm

Overseeing the team’s Hockey Operations, Burnett has an extensive record of very successful leadership in the OHL as a Head Coach and General Manager. During his 23-year junior career behind the bench, he has amassed 706 regular season wins and earned five division titles. Throughout his tenure, Burnett has guided his teams to 18 playoff appearances, while advancing to the conference championship series or beyond on nine of those 18 occasions.

In addition to three Memorial Cup appearances and two OHL championships, Burnett has also earned coaching titles in the American Hockey League (1993 Calder Cup), and twice internationally with Team Canada (2010 IIHF Ivan Hlinka U18 Gold and 2001 IIHF U18 World Cup Gold). Burnett was also an Assistant Coach in both the 2011 and 2012 World Junior Championships, winning a Silver and Bronze medal.

Burnett is a former NHL Head Coach with the Edmonton Oilers and Assistant Coach with the Anaheim Ducks. He also spent 4 years as an AHL Head Coach with the Binghampton Rangers and Cape Breton Oilers.