Bruce Hamilton (ice hockey)
Bruce Hamilton (born June 30, 1957) is a Canadian ice hockey executive and former player. He is the current owner, president and general manager of the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL).[1]
| 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 |
Port Huron Flags Milwaukee Admirals Flint Generals Spokane Flyers Baltimore Clippers | ||
| NHL Draft |
81st overall, 1977 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1981 | ||
Career
Hamilton was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the fifth round (81st overall) of the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft.[2]
Hamilton played four seasons of professional ice hockey, including 81 games in the International Hockey League (IHL) with the Port Huron Flags, Milwaukee Admirals, and Flint Generals.
Following his playing career, Hamilton worked as a scout, first in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Saskatoon Blades (1981–1984), and then in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Hartford Whalers (1987–1989) and Washington Capitals (1989–1991). In 1991, he entered the WHL as the owner of the Tacoma Rockets franchise, which moved to Kelowna in 1995.
Personal life
Hamilton's 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
- "Management". Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- "1977 NHL Amateur Draft -- Bruce Hamilton".
- "Curtis Hamilton". Elite Prospects.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database