Zach Hamill

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size =
position = Centre
shoots = Right
height_ft = 5
height_in = 10
weight_lb = 180
nickname =
team = Boston Bruins
league = NHL
prospect_league = AHL
prospect_team = Providence Bruins
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1988|9|23
birth_place = Port Coquitlam, BC, CAN
draft = 8th overall
draft_year = 2007
draft_team = Boston Bruins
career_start = 2008

Zachary Robert Hamillcite web| title=Zach Hamill - 9|url=http://www.everettsilvertips.com/roster/player.cfm?PlayerID=61|publisher=Everett Silvertips |accessdate=2007-05-09] (born September 23, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League.

Drafted in the 1st round, 8th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Hamill spent his entire WHL career with the Everett Silvertips.

Personal life

Hamill was born on September 23, 1988 in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia to Scott and Lonnie Hamill. He has two siblings, Carson and Paisley. His brother Carson played junior hockey for the Langley Hornets of the BCHL. He attended Riverside Secondary School.

Playing career

Everett Silvertips

Hamill was drafted in the 1st round, 3rd overall by the Everett Silvertips in the 2003 WHL Bantam Draft. [cite news|last=Tsumura |first=Howard |title=Reese is the right piece|publisher=The Province|date=2 May 2003 |url=|accessdate=2007-05-09] Shortly thereafter on October 8, 2003, he made his WHL debut against the Seattle Thunderbirds. Although playing in only 4 regular season games in the early part of the 2003-04 season, Hamill finished with 2 assists before being re-assigned to the Port Coquitlam Buckaroos of the PIJHL. He returned to the Silvertips for their 2004 WHL playoff run, playing in 20 games. The 2004-05 WHL season was Hamill's first full WHL season, playing in 57 games. He finished his rookie season with a respectable 33 points. This season also saw Hamill represent Canada Pacific at the 2005 World U-17 Hockey Challenge in Lethbridge, Alberta. [cite web|title=Team Pacific roster|url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/9/6/7/1/index1.shtml|publisher=Hockey Canada|accessdate=2007-05-09] During the off-season, Hamill represented Canada at the 2005 U-18 Junior World Cup in Břeclav, Czech Republic and Piešťany, Slovakia. [cite news|last=Sheppard |first=James |title=Playing for Maple Leaf 'spectacular' honour|publisher=The Vancouver Sun|date=5 August 2005 |url=|accessdate=2007-05-09] In his season, Hamill continued to better his play. In December, Hamill represented Team WHL in the 2005 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge. [cite news|last=Harder |first=Greg |title=Teammates for a game|publisher=Leader Post|date=27 October 2005 |url=|accessdate=2007-05-09] Hamill finished the year with 59 points in 53 games, an average of over a point per game. Hamill's play was rewarded when on June 22, 2006 he was invited to Canada's National Junior Team Development Camp. [cite press release|title=Forty-Four of Canada’s Top Junior Aged Players Invited to Attend National Junior Team Development Camp from July 22-28 in Calgary, AB |url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/2/1/9/8/6/index1.shtml|publisher=Hockey Canada|date=22 June 2006|accessdate=2007-05-09] [cite web|title=Development Camp roster |url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/2/1/9/8/1/index1.shtml|publisher=Hockey Canada|accessdate=2007-05-09]

Hamill's 2006-07 season season was arguably his best. In November, Hamill once again represented Team WHL in the 2006 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge and in January, he played in the 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game. [cite press release|title=CHL announces Team WHL Roster for the ADT Canada Russia Challenge |url=http://www.chl.ca/CHLNews0607/1026a.html|publisher=Canadian Hockey League|date=26 October 2006|accessdate=2007-03-26] [cite press release|title=CHL announces participating players for the 2007 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game |url=http://www.chl.ca/CHLNews0607/0104.html|publisher=Canadian Hockey League|date=4 January 2007|accessdate=2007-03-26] Hamill was named the WHL's player of the week for the week of January 22-28th, scoring 13 points in 4 games. [cite news|title=Olympic-style boxing scheduled|publisher=Leader Post|date=30 January 2007 |url=http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/sports/story.html?id=349389a1-7bd0-4ccf-9a75-83dd99dff16e|accessdate=2007-05-09] Hamill was also named the player of the month for January after collecting 24 points in 12 games. [cite news|last=Wolfe |first=Cory |title=Blades-Raiders alumni do battle|publisher=Star-Phoenix|date=8 February 2007 |url=|accessdate=2007-05-09] With 93 points at the end of the season, Hamill won the Bob Clarke Trophy as the WHL's leading scorer and was named to the WHL West First All-Star Team.cite press release|title=Everett Silvertips’ Zach Hamill Captures Bob Clarke Trophy as WHL's Top Scorer |url=http://whl.ca/news/index.php?id=6532&showToc=1&|publisher=Western Hockey League|date=19 March 2007|accessdate=2007-03-26] [cite press release|title=WHL Announces 2006-07 Conference All Star Teams |url=http://whl.ca/news/?id=6582&showToc=1&game_id=|publisher=Western Hockey League|date=22 March 2007|accessdate=2007-03-26] With his 61 assists and 93 points, Hamill claimed both the Silvertips' single season assists and points records. [cite press release |title=This Week in Silvertips Hockey: 2006-2007 Regular Season Recap |publisher=Everett Silvertips |date=22 March 2007 |url=http://www.everettsilvertips.com/news/story.cfm?ID=806 |accessdate=2007-03-26] Hamill also finished the season with seven Silvertips franchise career records.

At the completion of the 2007-08 WHL season, Hamill joined the Providence Bruins. [cite news|last=Patterson|first=Nick|title=Hamill headed to Providence|publisher=HeraldNet|date=31 March 2008 |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080331/BLOG12/359428719/1004/SPORTS|accessdate=2008-03-31]

Boston Bruins

On August 8, 2007, shortly over a month after being drafted, Hamill signed his first professional contract with the Bruins. [cite news|last= |first= |title=Bruins sign top pick Hamill|publisher=TSN|date=8 August 2007 |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story/?ID=215717&hubname=nhl-bruins|accessdate=2007-09-22] After attending Bruins training camp in 2007 and playing in one pre-season game, Hamill was returned to the Silvertips for the 2007-08 WHL season. [cite news|last= |first= |title=Bruins send Hamill back to Everett|publisher=TSN|date=21 September 2007 |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=218880&hubname=nhl|accessdate=2007-09-22]

Awards & achievements

*2007: WHL Bob Clarke Trophy
*2007: WHL West First All-Star Team

Records

*Everett Silvertips' franchise record for points in a season (93)
*Everett Silvertips' franchise record for assists in a season (61)
*Everett Silvertips' franchise record for career games played (250)
*Everett Silvertips' franchise record for career points (262)
*Everett Silvertips' franchise record for career goals (87)
*Everett Silvertips' franchise record for career assists (175)
*Everett Silvertips' franchise record for career playoff games played (62)
*Everett Silvertips' franchise record for career playoff points (37)
*Everett Silvertips' franchise record for career playoff assists (27)

Transactions

*June 22, 2007 – Drafted in the 1st round, 8th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft

Career statistics

International play

MedalBottomDespite his young career, Hamill has represented Canada at various tournaments.

Overall, Hamill has played for Canada in the following tournaments:
*2005 World U-17 Hockey Challenge
*2005 U-18 Junior World Cup

International statistics

References

ee also

*List of NHL players
*List of NHL seasons
*List of WHL seasons
*List of AHL seasons

External links

* [http://www.everettsilvertips.com/roster/player.cfm?PlayerID=61 Official Everett Silvertips profile]
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