Curtis Hamilton (born December 4, 1991) is an American-born Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward. He last played with the Manchester Storm in the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Hamilton previously skated for the Graz 99ers in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Hamilton was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round (48th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
| Curtis Hamilton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
December 4, 1991 Tacoma, Washington, U S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers HC Sparta Prague SaiPa HC TPS Tappara Graz 99ers Belfast Giants Manchester Storm | ||
| NHL draft |
48th overall, 2010 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2011–2022 | ||
Playing career
editHamilton was born in Tacoma, Washington, but grew up in Kelowna, British Columbia when his father, Bruce owned the Tacoma Rockets (which relocated to Kelowna in 1995). Before turning professional, he played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Saskatoon Blades.
On April 18, 2011, the Edmonton Oilers signed Hamilton to a three-year entry-level contract.[1] In his fourth season within the Oilers organization in 2014–15, Hamilton was recalled from the Oklahoma City Barons and made his NHL debut, going scoreless in his solitary game with the Oilers.
As a free agent over the summer, Hamilton was unable to attract NHL interest and on September 30, 2015, he signed his first European contract by agreeing to a one-year deal with Czech club, HC Sparta Prague of the Czech Extraliga.[2]
On July 26, 2018, Hamilton continued his career in Europe by leaving Finland and agreeing to a one-year contract with Austrian outfit, Graz 99ers of the EBEL.[3]
In August 2019 Hamilton moved to the UK to sign for EIHL side Belfast Giants.[4]
After an inactive season due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Hamilton returned to hockey by signing with fellow EIHL side Manchester Storm in August 2021.[5]
Personal
editHis father, Bruce Hamilton, was drafted 81st overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1977 NHL amateur draft, and is the current owner and general manager of the WHL's Kelowna Rockets. Hamilton was born in Tacoma, Washington when the franchise was known as the Tacoma Rockets. He was raised in Kelowna, British Columbia after his father relocated the franchise to the city in 1995.[6]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 68 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 58 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 26 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 62 | 26 | 56 | 82 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 41 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 61 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 43 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 63 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 43 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | SaiPa | Liiga | 43 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | TPS | Liiga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Tappara | Liiga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | SaiPa | Liiga | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Graz 99ers | EBEL | 54 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 45 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Manchester Storm | EIHL | 54 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing | ||
| IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
| 2011 United States | ||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Canada | WJC18 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Junior totals | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Oilers sign draft pick Curtis Hamilton to entry level deal". Edmonton Oilers. April 18, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ "Canadian forward Curtis Hamilton coming to Prague" (in Czech). HC Sparta Praha. September 30, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "Graz sign Curtis Hamilton" (in German). Graz 99ers. July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Belfast Giants News".
- ^ "Breaking: Manchester Make Giant Signing!". Manchester Storm. August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Bruce Hamilton player profile". eliteprospects.com. April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
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