Greg Hotham

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Greg Hotham
Born (1956-03-07) March 7, 1956 (age 67)
London, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft 84th overall, 1976
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 19761990

Gregory S. Hotham (born March 7, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 230 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1979 and 1985. He was selected by the Maple Leafs in the 5th round, 84th overall, of the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. Hotham was born in London, Ontario, but grew up in Aurora, Ontario.

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Family

Hotham's sons Scott (born 1984) and Andrew (born 1986) are both professional ice hockey players. Scott played the 2011–12 season in the Austrian Hockey League, and Andrew played the 2012–13 season with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL, and the Oklahoma City Barons of the AHL. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1973–74 Aurora Tigers OPJAHL 44102232120
1974–75Aurora TigersOPJAHL2714102446
1974–75 Kingston Canadians OMJHL 311141549
1975–76 Kingston CanadiansOMJHL4910324276
1976–77 Saginaw Gears IHL 6943337100191101116
1977–78 Saginaw GearsIHL801359725652020
1977–78 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 50227
1978–79 New Brunswick Hawks AHL 76927368850226
1979–80 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 463101310
1979–80 New Brunswick HawksAHL211671017281026
1980–81 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL1111211
1980–81 New Brunswick HawksAHL6884856801116716
1981–82 Cincinnati Tigers CHL4610334394
1981–82 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL30000
1981–82 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL2546101650336
1982–83 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL582303239
1983–84 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL765253059
1984–85 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL110224
1984–85 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL4442731431544834
1985–86 Baltimore SkipjacksAHL782262894
1986–87 Newmarket Saints AHL51491360
1987–88 Newmarket SaintsAHL78122739102
1988–89 Newmarket SaintsAHL73942516251450
1989–90 Newmarket SaintsAHL2408831
AHL Totals51349220269570538243282
NHL Totals23015748913950336

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References

  1. "Andrew Hotham". Elite Prospects.