Bruce Hamilton (ice hockey)

Bruce Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton
Born	June 30, 1957 (age 67); 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

^ "Management". Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
^ "1977 NHL Amateur Draft -- Bruce Hamilton".
^ http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=31288 ^{[bare URL]}

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] "Management". Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2015.

[2] "1977 NHL Amateur Draft -- Bruce Hamilton".

[3] ttp://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=31288 ^{[bare URL]}

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