| Pierre Hamel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | September 16, 1952 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1985 | ||
Pierre Hamel (born September 16, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 69 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets between 1974 and 1981.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1969–70 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QMJHL | 12 | — | — | — | 680 | 79 | 0 | 6.97 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10.00 | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QMJHL | 43 | — | — | — | 2580 | 200 | 0 | 2.65 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 14.00 | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Laval National | QMJHL | 15 | — | — | — | 870 | 86 | 0 | 5.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Drummondville Rangers | QMJHL | 34 | — | — | — | 2000 | 120 | 1 | 3.60 | — | 8 | — | — | 450 | 28 | 0 | 3.73 | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | WHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 195 | 18 | 0 | 5.55 | .855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 44 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 2349 | 125 | 3 | 3.19 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 5.45 | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 39 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2038 | 107 | 2 | 3.15 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 5.85 | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 33 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 1696 | 162 | 0 | 5.73 | .851 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 36 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 1982 | 126 | 0 | 3.81 | .881 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 37 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2068 | 119 | 0 | 2.45 | .893 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 187 | 13 | 0 | 4.17 | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 35 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 1939 | 130 | 0 | 4.02 | .877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 29 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 1620 | 128 | 0 | 4.74 | .861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 478 | 33 | 0 | 4.14 | .872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 247 | 14 | 0 | 3.40 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 29 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1571 | 114 | 1 | 4.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Sherbrooke Jets | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 6 | 0 | 3.02 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Düsseldorfer EG | GER | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Carolina Thunderbirds | ACHL | 38 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2192 | 151 | 0 | 4.13 | .863 | 8 | — | — | 500 | 26 | 0 | 3.12 | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Carolina Thunderbirds | ACHL | 36 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1909 | 109 | 1 | 3.42 | .853 | 8 | — | — | 452 | 27 | 0 | 3.58 | — | ||
| NHL totals | 69 | 13 | 41 | 7 | 3755 | 276 | 0 | 4.41 | .869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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