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| 1977 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Jim Hamilton
Selected in second round
No.
30 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Born January
18, 1957
 | Position:
Right Wing / Left Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight: 180
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
London (OMJHL)
Birthplace:
Barrie, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Barrie, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1973-74 |
London | OMJHL | 70 |
9 | 14 |
23 | 19 | | 1974-75 |
London | OMJHL |
68 | 17 |
24 | 41 |
108 | | 1975-76 |
London | OMJHL |
53 | 24 |
23 | 47 |
37 | | 1976-77 |
London | OMJHL |
65 | 39 |
53 | 92 |
40 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OMJHL All-Star Game: 1977 (London)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
OMJHL's No. 9 prospect for the 1977 NHL draft. ... Also played center during
major junior career. ... Attended Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School in
London, Ontario |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 14, 1977 (Pittsburgh at
Washington)
Numbers: 23, 28, 13 (Pittsburgh)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1985 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
1977-1984 |
Pittsburgh | 95 |
14 | 18 | 32 |
28 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1979-1981 |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 3 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Scored Pittsburgh's first 1977 preseason goal during game
vs. Washington in London, Ontario. ... Scored two goals in his first NHL
playoff game on April 14, 1979, as Pittsburgh ousted Buffalo in Game 3 of
their 1979 Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series. ... Helped set NHL playoff
record for fastest two goals by both teams when he scored 5 seconds after
Buffalo's Gilbert Perreault scored during the first period of April 14, 1979,
game. ... Missed part of 1979-80 season with pulled groin, an injury suffered
in March 1980. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with ankle injury suffered in
November 1980. ... Missed end of 1981-82 season and entire 1982 playoffs with
broken hand. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with knee injury suffered in
November 1982. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Binghamton (AHL); Grand
Rapids (IHL); Syracuse (AHL); Erie (AHL); Baltimore (AHL); Muskegon (IHL);
Zurich (Switz.)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1977 (by Winnipeg,
No. 64 overall in Round 7)
1983-84: Played on AHL
regular-season champion (Baltimore).
Coaching Career: Named Barrie (OHL)
assistant coach prior to 1999-00 season and remained in that position through
1999-00 season.
Personal: Full name is James Neil
Hamilton. ... Son of Marie Hamilton, a part owner of the Barrie Summer Hockey
School. |
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SNAPSHOT '77 | | Total Selected: |
185 | | Forwards: |
104 | | Defense: |
57 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
123 | | College Players: |
51 |
| Canadian: |
141 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
37 | | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
| European: |
5 |
| Reached NHL: |
97 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
9 |
| Picks Traded: |
37 |
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