Ryan Hamilton (born April 15, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers. He spent his last three professional seasons Captaining the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL).
| Ryan Hamilton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Hamilton in 2013 | |||
| Born |
April 15, 1985 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 219 lb (99 kg; 15 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2018 | ||
Playing career
editOn July 5, 2006, Hamilton was signed as an Undrafted Free Agent by the Minnesota Wild.[1] On January 21, 2009, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Robbie Earl.[2] In 2011, Hamilton was named the captain of the Toronto Marlies.[3]
During the 2011–12 season, he made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs on March 23, 2012 in a 4-3 win against the New Jersey Devils, registering an assist.[4]
After Hamilton was named MVP of the 2013 AHL All-Star Game, he was recalled to the NHL a few days later.[5] He was also on the Leafs' playoff roster against the Boston Bruins that year. He had one assist in two games. On July 5, 2013, the Edmonton Oilers signed him to a two-year deal where he was reunited with former Toronto Marlies head coach Dallas Eakins.[6] He scored his first NHL goal on February 10, 2015, in a 3–2 loss to the New York Islanders.[7]
After three seasons within the Oilers organization, Hamilton opted to remain with affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, signing a two-year AHL contract on April 27, 2016.[8]
Upon completing his third season with the Condors in 2017–18, Hamilton ended his 12-year professional career by accepting a pro scouting position with the San Jose Sharks on July 31, 2018.[9]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Burnaby Bulldogs | BCHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 46 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2004–05 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 37 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 63 | 46 | 26 | 72 | 58 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 11 | ||
| 2005–06 | Houston Aeros | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 62 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 72 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 29 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 36 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 47 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 45 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 74 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 56 | 30 | 18 | 48 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 30 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 43 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 60 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 49 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 41 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| AHL All-Star MVP | 2013 | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Wild Signs Three Rookie Free Agents". NHL.com. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ^ Johnston, Chris (January 31, 2013). "Leafs pre-game: Hamilton ready to step up". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ "Kadri's impact immediate". Canoe.ca. March 23, 2012. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Fox, Luke (January 31, 2013). "Maple Leafs call up AHL All-Star Game MVP". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ "Edmonton Oilers sign Ryan Hamilton on a two-year deal". Edmonton Journal. July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Oshawa's Ryan Hamilton scores first NHL goal with Edmonton Oilers". durhamregion.com. February 11, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ "Hamilton re-signs for two-years". Bakersfield Condors. April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hamilton, Cote join Sharks scouting staff". American Hockey League. July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database