Bruce Hamilton (ice hockey)
| Bruce Hamilton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 30, 1957 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
IHL Flint Generals Port Huron Flags Milwaukee Admirals WIHL Spokane Flyers EHL Baltimore Clippers | ||
| NHL Draft |
81st overall, 1977 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1981 | ||
Bruce Hamilton (born June 30, 1957) is a Canadian ice hockey executive. He is the current owner, president and general manager of the Kelowna Rockets,[1] and was formerly a professional ice hockey player. Hamilton was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 5th round (81st overall) of the 1977 NHL amateur draft.[2]
Hamilton played four seasons of professional hockey, including 81 games in the International Hockey League with the Flint Generals, Port Huron Flags, and Milwaukee Admirals.
Following his playing career, Hamilton worked as a scout, first in the WHL with the Saskatoon Blades (1981 to 1984), and then in the NHL with the Hartford Whalers (1987 to 1989) and Washington Capitals (1989 to 1991). In 1991 he entered the WHL as the owner of the Tacoma Rockets franchise which moved to Kelowna in 1995.
Personal information[]
His son, Curtis, played with the Edmonton Oilers during the 2014–15 NHL season.[3]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 40 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | ||
| 1975–76 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 68 | 34 | 50 | 84 | 64 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 28 | ||
| 1976–77 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 70 | 37 | 36 | 73 | 85 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 1977–78 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 37 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Flint Generals | IHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 32 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Spokane Flyers | WIHL | — | 43 | 30 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Baltimore Skipjacks | EHL-Pro | 24 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHL totals | 81 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "1977 NHL Amateur Draft -- Bruce Hamilton".
- ^ http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=31288
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- Living people
- 1957 births
- Baltimore Clippers players
- Canadian ice hockey coaches
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Flint Generals players
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- Port Huron Flags players
- Saskatoon Blades players
- St. Louis Blues draft picks
- Sportspeople from Saskatoon
- Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
- Western International Hockey League players
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