Travis Hamonic

Travis Hamonic
Hamonic with the New York Islanders in October 2013
Born August 16, 1990
St. Malo, MB, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team New York Islanders
NHL Draft 53rd overall, 2008
New York Islanders
Playing career 2010–present

Travis Hamonic (born August 16, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman of Croatian ancestry[1][2] who is currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Hamonic started his major junior career playing for the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was selected by the New York Islanders in the 2nd round (53rd overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

With the New York Islanders during the 2013 playoffs

In his final junior season he was traded to the Brandon Wheat Kings before he turned professional for the 2010–11 NHL season. On November 24, 2010, after spending 19 games in the American Hockey League with affiliate the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Hamonic made his NHL debut putting in a strong performance for his New York Islanders who lost in overtime Columbus Blue Jackets.[3] He later scored his first NHL goal on February 1, 2011, against Ondrej Pavelec of the Atlanta Thrashers and finished the season with an impressive rookie total of 5 goals and 26 points in 62 games.

In his first two NHL seasons, Hamonic was the only Islanders player to finish both seasons plus in plus-minus. In the midst of the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Hamonic returned to the Islanders affiliate in Bridgeport and posted 10 points in 21 games. Following the 2012–13 shortened season, in which he helped the Islanders return to the playoffs, Hamonic became a restricted free agent where he was awarded with a seven-year, $27 million contract extension from the Islanders.

Personal life

Hamonic grew up on Hamonic Farms in Manitoba, mostly farming with his dad, and at age 5, discovered ice hockey. When Hamonic was 10 years old, his father Gerald Hamonic died due to a major heart attack. A year after that, Hamonic and his family moved to Winnipeg where he continued thriving at hockey. He said it was his getaway from the thoughts of losing his father. He grew up in a religious family and wears #3 as a sign of the Holy Trinity. ESPN2 series E:60 did a feature on Hamonic named "In the Name of the Father", an inspirational segment on Hamonic's story.[4][5]

Career statistics


Hamonic during a pre-tournament game for Canada in 2009.
Medal record
Competitor for  Canada
World Junior Championships
Silver 2010 Saskatchewan
IIHF World U18 Championships
Gold 2008 Kazan

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 22 0 3 3 39 — — — — —
2006–07 Winnipeg Saints MJHL 32 2 13 15 62 — — — — —
2007–08 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 61 5 17 22 101 6 0 1 1 6
2008–09 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 57 13 27 40 126 — — — — —
2009–10 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 31 10 29 39 48 — — — — —
2009–10 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 10 1 4 5 17 15 4 7 11 23
2010–11 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 19 2 5 7 45 — — — — —
2010–11 New York Islanders NHL 62 5 21 26 103 — — — — —
2011–12 New York Islanders NHL 73 2 22 24 73 — — — — —
2012–13 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 21 4 6 10 37 — — — — —
2012–13 New York Islanders NHL 48 3 7 10 28 6 0 1 1 23
2013–14 New York Islanders NHL 69 3 15 18 68 — — — — —
2014–15 New York Islanders NHL 71 5 28 33 85 — — — — —
NHL totals 323 18 93 111 357 6 0 1 1 23

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Canada WJC18 1st 7 0 2 2 14
2010 Canada WJC 2nd 6 1 2 3 0
Junior totals 13 1 4 5 14

Awards and honours

Award Year Ref
CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team 2010 [6]

References

  1. ↑ Kreće veliko ludilo NHL-a!
  2. ↑ Zig Zag - KHL Medveščak magazine: Osam Hrvata u borbi za “sveti gral”
  3. ↑ "Blue Jackets 4, Islanders 3 (OT)". New York Islanders. 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
  4. ↑ Betts, Travis (February 4, 2013). "Hamonic, D-Partner Form an Immediate Bond". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  5. ↑ Cyrgalis, Brett (October 15, 2014). "Grief bonds Islanders’ Travis Hamonic with the kids he inspires". New York Post. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  6. ↑ Memorial Cup All-Star Teams

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