James Hamblin (ice hockey)

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James Hamblin
Born (1999-04-27) April 27, 1999 (age 25)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Edmonton Oilers
Bakersfield Condors  (AHL)
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2020–present

James Hamblin (born April 27, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Hamblin played four seasons for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL), serving as the team's captain from 2017 through 2020.

On April 30, 2020, Hamblin signed a two-year contract with the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL). [1] He spent part of the 2020–21 season on loan with Östersunds IK of Hockeyettan due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] Hamblin recorded 25 points in 23 games before returning to North America to play for the Condors. In 38 games for the club, he scored seven goals and eight assists for 15 points.

On March 2, 2022, Hamblin signed a one-year contract with the Condors' National Hockey League (NHL) affiliate, the Edmonton Oilers. [3] On November 28, 2022, Hamblin skated in his first career NHL game in a 4–3 win over the Florida Panthers. [4]

On November 18, 2023, Hamblin recorded his first career goal, scoring against Jonas Johansson in a 6–4 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning. In his reaction to the goal, Hamblin pointed upwards and stated "that's for you, mom," dedicating the milestone to his late mother Gina, who passed away from cancer in September 2017. [5]

Personal

Hamblin was born and raised in Edmonton, and played minor hockey at the South Side Athletic Club (SSAC), including one season of overlap on the SSAC Lions of the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League with future Edmonton Oiler teammates Tyler Benson and Stuart Skinner, [6] before being drafted into the Western Hockey League. [7]

He is the son of Tim and Gina Hamblin. His father was a physical education teacher at Leduc Composite High School, just south of Edmonton. His mother, Gina, died of cancer in September 2017. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2012–13SSAC Lions AMBHL 3381018291184126
2013–14SSAC LionsAMBHL31323062508661212
2014–15SSAC Athletics AMHL 341013231842460
2015–16 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 5421314—————
2016–17 Medicine Hat TigersWHL6923244732112350
2017–18 Medicine Hat TigersWHL7021436430—————
2018–19 Medicine Hat TigersWHL673344771865276
2019–20 Medicine Hat TigersWHL6336569235—————
2020–21 Östersunds IK Div.1 2212132510—————
2020–21 Bakersfield Condors AHL 387815260112
2021–22 Bakersfield CondorsAHL642114352851120
2022–23 Bakersfield CondorsAHL521018281421010
2022–23 Edmonton Oilers NHL 100002—————
2023–24 Bakersfield CondorsAHL134488—————
2023–24 Edmonton OilersNHL312130—————
NHL totals412132—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2015 Canada White U17 Gold medal icon.svg65162
Junior totals65162

Awards and honours

AwardYear
WHL
East First All-Star Team 2020 [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "HAMBLIN SIGNS TWO-YEAR AHL DEAL". Bakersfield Condors . Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Östersunds IK sharpens the offensive with North American duo". Hockeyettan . Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Samorukov, Desharnais, Hamblin". Edmonton Oilers . Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Draisaitl nets OT winner to lift Oilers past slumping Panthers for 4-3 victory". CFJC Today Kamloops. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ O'Leary, Dan. "Oilers' Hamblin honors late mother after first NHL goal". National Hockey League . Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ Horrobin, Liam (2022-11-29). "The South Siders". oilersnation.com . Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  7. ↑ Nugent-Bowman, Daniel. "Hamblin's Oilers debut a bittersweet milestone for family". The Athletic.
  8. ↑ Matheson, Jim. "Local kid Hamblin cracks Oilers lineup with sweat equity". Edmonton Sun . Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Hamblin named first-team All-Star". Medicine Hat News. April 8, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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