Reginald James Hamilton (April 29, 1914 – June 12, 1991) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach. Hamilton played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks between 1935 and 1946. He won the Stanley Cup twice with the Maple Leafs, in 1942 and 1945.

Reg Hamilton
Born (1914-04-29)April 29, 1914
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died June 12, 1991(1991-06-12) (aged 77)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1934–1948

Playing career

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Hamilton started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1935. He also played with the Chicago Black Hawks for two seasons, 1945–1947. He was a player and head coach of the Kansas City Pla-Mors 1947–48 of the USHL, was the head coach for the Pla-Mors 1948–49, and retired from hockey for a few years before returning to Toronto to take over as the head coach of the Toronto Marlboroughs 1953–54.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1930–31 Toronto Marlboros OHA 8 2 1 3 8 2 0 0 0 4
1931–32 Toronto Marlboros OHA 10 5 3 8 10 4 0 0 0 18
1932–33 Toronto Marlboros OHA 10 3 3 6 45 3 0 0 0 12
1933–34 St. Michael's Majors OHA 5 2 1 3 12 3 0 2 2 12
1933–34 Toronto CCM TMHL 2 0 0 0 6
1933–34 St. Michael's Majors M-Cup 13 4 12 16 46
1934–35 Syracuse Stars IHL 40 4 4 8 38 2 0 0 0 2
1935–36 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 7 0 0 0 0
1935–36 Syracuse Stars IHL 40 4 19 23 86 3 0 1 1 2
1936–37 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 39 3 7 10 32 2 0 1 1 2
1936–37 Syracuse Stars IAHL 9 0 3 3 12
1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 45 1 4 5 43 7 0 1 1 2
1938–39 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 48 0 7 7 54 10 0 2 2 4
1939–40 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 23 2 2 4 23 10 0 0 0 0
1940–41 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 46 3 12 15 59 7 1 2 3 13
1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 22 0 4 4 27
1942–43 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 48 4 17 21 68 6 1 1 2 9
1943–44 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 39 4 12 16 32 5 1 0 1 8
1944–45 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 50 3 12 15 41 13 0 0 0 6
1945–46 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48 1 7 8 31 4 0 1 1 2
1946–47 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 10 0 3 3 2
1946–47 Kansas City Pla-Mors USHL 26 0 10 10 30 10 0 3 3 0
1947–48 Kansas City Pla-Mors USHL 14 0 2 2 6
NHL totals 425 21 87 108 412 64 3 8 11 46

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