Travis Hamonic
Travis Hamonic | |||
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Born |
St. Malo, Manitoba, Canada | August 16, 1990||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Ottawa Senators New York Islanders Calgary Flames Vancouver Canucks | ||
NHL draft |
53rd overall, 2008 New York Islanders | ||
Playing career | 2010–present |
Travis Hamonic (
Playing career
Junior
Hamonic started his
Prior to the 2009–10 WHL season Hamonic was named the co-captain of the Warriors alongside Jason Bast.[2] In his final junior season, Hamonic was traded to the Brandon Wheat Kings on January 9, 2010.[3]
Professional
New York Islanders
Following a Memorial Cup Championship Final loss to the Windsor Spitfires, Hamonic signed a three-year entry level contract with the New York Islanders on May 26, 2010.[4]
On November 24, 2010, after spending 19 games in the
In his first two NHL seasons, Hamonic was the only Islanders player to finish both seasons with a positive plus-minus rating. In the midst of the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Hamonic returned to the Islanders' affiliate in Bridgeport and posted ten points in 21 games. Following the 2012–13 shortened season, in which he helped the Islanders return to the Stanley Cup playoffs, Hamonic became a restricted free agent; he was rewarded with a seven-year, $27 million contract extension by the Islanders.[8]
Early in the 2015–16 NHL season, it was revealed that Hamonic had requested a trade specifically to Western Canada due to family reasons. Islanders general manager Garth Snow had known since before the season started, however was not able to find a deal that suited the Islanders' needs while accommodating Hamonic's request. After the playoffs, news broke that Hamonic had rescinded his trade request, expressing his desire to remain an Islander with the news that his family situation had "stabilized".[9] On October 12, 2016, Hamonic was named as an alternate captain for the upcoming season.[10] He was utilised as a defensive defenceman, often playing a shutdown role against the opposing teams' best forwards.[11] On March 18, 2017, he broke a 34-game goalless drought when he scored in a 4–3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.[12]
Calgary Flames
On June 24, 2017, Hamonic was traded to the
Following the Flames 2018–19 season opener loss to the Vancouver Canucks on October 3, 2018, Hamonic was placed on injured reserve to recover from a facial fracture following a fight with Erik Gudbranson.[16] He was activated from injured reserve on October 25.[17] On February 10, 2020 Hamonic was placed on injured reserve after suffering another injury versus the Vancouver Canucks.[18] On March 19, the NHL paused the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19] On July 10, 2020, Hamonic announced he opted-out of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic after the NHL made plans to finish the season.[20] He finished the season with three goals and twelve points in 50 games.[21]
Vancouver Canucks
As an
During the 2021–22 season, Hamonic was given leave of absence from the Canucks to deal with personal matters. He had failed to report to training camp.[25] On October 10, he was placed on waivers, but was not claimed.[26] Hamonic was assigned to the Canucks AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks on October 11.[27] He was recalled by Vancouver on December 3, 2021.[28] He played in 24 games with the Canucks scoring three goals and seven points.[29]
Ottawa Senators
On March 20, 2022, the Canucks traded Hamonic to the
Personal life
Hamonic, who is of
Community involvement
Hamonic and his wife, Stephanie, are active in many First Nations communities. During the 2016–17 off season, Hamonic worked with a television show called "Hit The Ice" to give assistance and exposure to young First Nations hockey prospects as they participated in a two-week NHL-format training camp for a chance to be seen by junior hockey scouts.[34] Hamonic and his wife also take part in The Northern Project initiative which provides Indigenous children from the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon the opportunity to visit Calgary.[34][35] At the conclusion of the 2016–17 season, Hamonic was awarded the Foundation Player Award for his D-Partner Program, where he invited children to games who had lost parents, a program which he continued in Calgary.[34][36]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2006–07 | Winnipeg Saints | MJHL | 32 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 61 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 101 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
2008–09 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 57 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 31 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | ||
2010–11 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers
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AHL | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | New York Islanders | NHL | 62 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | New York Islanders | NHL | 73 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | New York Islanders | NHL | 48 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | ||
2013–14 | New York Islanders | NHL | 69 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | New York Islanders | NHL | 71 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | New York Islanders | NHL | 72 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
2016–17 | New York Islanders | NHL | 49 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 74 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 69 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 50 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 38 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 24 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 75 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 48 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 841 | 52 | 183 | 235 | 755 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 33 |
Hamonic during a pre-tournament game for Canada in 2009 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2010 Saskatchewan | ||
IIHF World U18 Championships
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2008 Kazan |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2008 | Canada | U18
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7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
2010 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
Junior totals | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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CHL | ||
Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2010 | [37] |
NHL | ||
Foundation Player Award | 2017 | [36] |
References
- ^ "Calgary Flames". Facebook. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Bast and Hamonic get the "C"". mjwarriors.com. September 13, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "WHEAT KINGS OBTAIN HAMONIC". wheatkings.com. January 9, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Isles Ink Hamonic". wheatkings.com. May 26, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Blue Jackets 4, Islanders 3 (OT)". New York Islanders. November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ^ "Islanders Rally to Beat Thrashers in Atlanta". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 1, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Travis Hamonic". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Travis Hamonic signs seven-year contract with Islanders". CBS Sports. July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ Simmons, Jeff (May 10, 2016). "Travis Hamonic rescinds trade request from Islanders". Sportsnet. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ New York Islanders [@NYIslanders] (October 12, 2016). "Andrew Ladd, Cal Clutterbuck and Travis Hamonic named alternate captains for the 2016-17 season. #Isles" (Tweet). Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Gorman, Denis P. (June 24, 2017). "Islanders trade Travis Hamonic to Flames". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Islanders' Travis Hamonic: Tallies first goal since October". CBS Sports. March 18, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Compton, Brian (June 24, 2017). "Defenseman Travis Hamonic traded to Flames by Islanders". NHL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "NHL announces 31 team nominees for King Clancy Trophy". NHL.com. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ Francis, Eric (August 29, 2018). "Fatherhood has matured ever-thoughtful Travis Hamonic even further". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Hamonic placed on injured reserve by Flames". NHL.com. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Flames Activate Travis Hamonic From IR". NHL.com. October 25, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Francis, Eric (February 10, 2020). "Flames' defence faces another test with Hamonic going on IR". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "NHL to pause season due to coronavirus". NHL.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Flames Statement Regarding Travis Hamonic". NHL.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Flames' Hamonic first NHL player to opt out of restart". Reuters. July 11, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Canucks sign Hamonic to a PTO". Vancouver Canucks. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "Canucks sign defenseman Travis Hamonic". Vancouver Canucks. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Kuzma, Ben (January 3, 2021). "Canucks expect ex-Flames defenceman Travis Hamonic to turn tryout into a roster spot". The Province. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "Travis Hamonic on leave from Canucks to work through personal matter". CBC Sports. October 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Canucks place defenceman Travis Hamonic on waivers". Sportsnet. October 10, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Woodley, Kevin (October 11, 2021). "Hamonic won't open season with Canucks; Boeser to IR". NHL.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Canucks recall defenceman Travis Hamonic from AHL Abbotsford". Sportsnet. December 3, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "Sens acquire Hamonic from Canucks for third-rounder". TSN. The Canadian Press. March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Garrioch, Bruce (July 4, 2023). "Travis Hamonic signs two-year deal to stay with Ottawa Senators". National Post. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "Senators sign D Travis Hamonic to two-year, $2.2M deal". ESPN. Reuters. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ Sachdeva, Sonny (December 10, 2017). "After Hours: Hamonic launching new project to help Indigenous families". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ Betts, Travis (February 4, 2013). "Hamonic, D-Partner Form an Immediate Bond". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ a b c "HAMONIC INTRODUCES NEW INITIATIVE". NHL.com. Calgary Flames. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ Gilbertson, Wes (December 16, 2017). "Jagr returns to lineup as Flames host Predators". Calgary Sun. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Travis Hamonic of Islanders receives NHL Foundation Player Award". NHL.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ "Memorial Cup All-Star Teams". Memorial Cup. May 15, 2014. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database