Jean Hamel

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Hamel in the 1979-1980 hockey season

Jean P. Hamel (born June 6, 1952 in Asbestos, Quebec) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 699 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Quebec Nordiques, and Montreal Canadiens.

Hamel retired from professional hockey in 1984, as a direct result of having sustained two serious eye injuries during games in that year — the first, during the "Good Friday massacre", and the second, during a pre-season match.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Phillips, Randy (6 October 1984). "Injured Hamel to miss start of season". The Gazette (Montreal). p. F3. Retrieved 6 April 2012. .
↑ "Hamel retires, but gets new contract". The Gazette (Montreal). 21 December 1984. p. D1.

External links

Jean Hamel's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
Jean Hamel's biography at Legends of Hockey

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Name	Hamel, Jean
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Short description	Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Date of birth	June 6, 1952
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