Phil Hamer

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Position	Forward
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 171 lb (78 kg/12 st 3 lb)
EIHL Team F. teams	Manchester Phoenix None
Nationality	England
Born	January 8, 1990 (1990-13-08) (age 17), Salford, England, U.K.
Pro career	2007 – present

Phil Hamer (born August 13, 1990 in Salford) is an English professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Manchester Phoenix in the EIHL. Hamer has become the first player to be promoted through the Phoenix youth system and make an EIHL appearance for the Phoenix.

Hamer had impressed at junior level with the Phoenix, and his opportunity came towards the end of the 2007-08 season, with Phoenix head coach Tony Hand's decision to release Rhys McWilliams from the Phoenix roster. Hamer stepped into the role with relish and started five regular season games for the Phoenix in the 2007-08 season. His work rate and effort impressed Hand enough to ensure his permanent promotion to the senior squad for the following 2008-09 term.

Hamer initially chose shirt number 17 but after the signing of veteran defenceman Dwight Parrish in May 2008, he would voluntarily change to become number 87.