Denis Hamel

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Denis Hamel
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Hamel with the Binghamton Senators in 2006
Born (1977-05-10) May 10, 1977 (age 46)
Lachute, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Buffalo Sabres
Ottawa Senators
Atlanta Thrashers
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft 153rd overall, 1995
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 1997–2016

Denis Jean Hamel (born May 10, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who last played semi-professionally in the LNAH. A former star in junior, Hamel was not able to translate his scoring success in junior to the National Hockey League (NHL), although he had success at the AHL level, being named an AHL All-Star 3 times. After a serious knee injury in 2000, Hamel's skating speed was diminished and his ability to contribute in the NHL was limited. He was known as a fan favorite with the Binghamton Senators, and is known for his contributions to the community, for which he won the 2008 AHL Man of the Year award. [1]

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Playing career

Hamel was drafted 153rd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Before he graduated from junior hockey, the Blues traded his rights to the Buffalo Sabres. After 3 seasons with the Sabres' AHL team, the Rochester Americans, he played two full seasons with the Sabres in 2000–01 and 2001–02. During the 2000–01 season, he suffered a serious knee injury which limited his play to 41 games and affected his skating speed. He split the 2003–04 season between Buffalo and Rochester. For the 2003–04 season, Hamel signed with the Ottawa Senators organization and played a majority of his games with the Binghamton Senators, Ottawa's AHL affiliate. In the 2005–2006 season, Hamel set the Binghamton team record for most goals in a season with 56. In addition, he was the captain of Binghamton Senators for the 2005–2006 season.

In 2006–07 he returned to the NHL as a regular forward with the Ottawa Senators, and played 43 games with the club. After the Senators suffered injuries to Mike Fisher and Jason Spezza, the club traded for Mike Comrie who would take Hamel's place after the injured players returned. On February 10, 2007, the Atlanta Thrashers claimed Hamel off waivers after Ottawa wanted to assign Hamel to Binghamton. After playing three games for Atlanta, he was placed on waivers and claimed by the Philadelphia Flyers on February 27, 2007, where he finished the season.

On July 6, 2007, Hamel returned to the Senators organization, signing a three-year American Hockey League contract with the Binghamton Senators. [2] He chose to sign with Binghamton, as he intended to have stability in his career. He played the entire 2007–08 season with Binghamton, scoring 32 goals in 67 games. He played there through the 2008-09 and 2009-10 season before being released as a UFA in the 2010 offseason. He was signed by the Adirondack Phantoms on October 30, 2010, one month into the AHL season.

Personal

Hamel married Julie Brisson, a figure skater, on July 18, 2015 in Casselman, Ontario.

Records

Holds the following Binghamton Senators franchise records:

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1993–94Laval RégentsQMAAA2810112150—————
1993–94Abitibi–Témiscamingue ForestiersQMAAA15571229503316
1994–95 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 661512271551320229
1995–96 Chicoutimi SaguenéensQMJHL654049891991710142464
1996–97 Chicoutimi SaguenéensQMJHL7050501003392015102565
1997–98 Rochester Americans AHL 741015259841230
1998–99 Rochester AmericansAHL741617331212034710
1999–2000 Rochester AmericansAHL7634245812221671349
1999–2000 Buffalo Sabres NHL 31010—————
2000–01 Buffalo SabresNHL41831122—————
2001–02 Buffalo SabresNHL6126828—————
2002–03 Rochester AmericansAHL482720476433254
2002–03 Buffalo SabresNHL2520217—————
2003–04 Binghamton Senators AHL7829386711620002
2003–04 Ottawa Senators NHL50000—————
2004–05 Binghamton SenatorsAHL803939787551014
2005–06 Binghamton SenatorsAHL7756359165—————
2005–06 Ottawa SenatorsNHL41010—————
2006–07 Ottawa SenatorsNHL4343710—————
2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL31010—————
2006–07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL70000—————
2007–08 Binghamton SenatorsAHL6732235560—————
2008–09 Binghamton SenatorsAHL6325255036—————
2009–10 Binghamton SenatorsAHL7322295145—————
2010–11 Adirondack Phantoms AHL6625255050—————
2010–11 Saguenay Marquis LNAH 768142—————
2011–12 Adirondack PhantomsAHL7423234614—————
2012–13 Jonquière MarquisLNAH34262147611391210
2013–14 Jonquière MarquisLNAH241515301110000
2015–16 Laval Prédateurs LNAH41010—————
AHL totals8503383136518665514152969
NHL totals19219123177—————

Awards and honours

AwardYear
QMJHL
All-Rookie Team 1995
AHL
All-Star Game 2000, 2006, 2008
First All-Star Team 2004
Willie Marshall Award 2005
Yanick Dupre Memorial Award 2008
AHL Hall of Fame 2020 [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "DENIS HAMEL WINS YANICK DUPRÉ AWARD AS AHL'S MAN OF THE YEAR". April 7, 2008. Archived from the original on 2020-05-24. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  2. ↑ "Hamel Signs with Binghamton". pressconnects.com. 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2007-07-07.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "American Hockey League Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2020". OurSports Central. October 10, 2019.
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