Travis Hamonic

Travis Hamonic (/ˈhæmənɪk/ HAM-ə-nik;[1] born August 16, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 53rd overall by the New York Islanders in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Travis Hamonic
Hamonic with the New York Islanders in 2015
Born (1990-08-16) August 16, 1990
St. Malo, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Vancouver Canucks
New York Islanders
Calgary Flames
NHL Draft 53rd overall, 2008
New York Islanders
Playing career 2010–present

Playing career

Junior

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

Prior to the 2009–10 WHL season Hamonic was named the co-captain of the Warriors alongside Jason Bast.[2] In his final junior season, Hamonic was traded to the Brandon Wheat Kings on January 9, 2010.[3]

Professional
With the New York Islanders during the 2013 playoffs

New York Islanders

Following a Memorial Cup Championship Final loss to the Windsor Spitfires, Hamonic signed a three-year entry level contract with the New York Islanders on May 26, 2010.[4]

On November 24, 2010, after spending 19 games in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Islanders' top minor league affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Hamonic made his NHL debut, putting in a strong performance for New York, who ultimately lost in overtime against the Columbus Blue Jackets.[5] He later scored his first NHL goal on February 1, 2011, against Ondřej Pavelec of the Atlanta Thrashers, and finished the season with an impressive rookie total of five goals and 26 points in 62 games.

In his first two NHL seasons, Hamonic was the only Islanders player to finish both seasons with a positive plus-minus rating. In the midst of the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Hamonic returned to the Islanders' affiliate in Bridgeport and posted ten points in 21 games. Following the 2012–13 shortened season, in which he helped the Islanders return to the Stanley Cup playoffs, Hamonic became a restricted free agent; he was rewarded with a seven-year, $27 million contract extension by the Islanders.[6]

Early in the 2015-16 NHL season, it was revealed that Hamonic had requested a trade specifically to Western Canada due to family reasons. GM Garth Snow had known since before the season started, however wasn't able to find a deal that suited the Islanders' needs while accommodating Hamonic's request. After the playoffs, news broke that Hamonic had rescinded his trade request, expressing his desire to remain an Islander with the news that his family situation had "stabilized".[7]

On October 12, 2016, Hamonic was named as an alternate captain for the upcoming season.[8]

Calgary Flames

On June 24, 2017, Travis Hamonic was traded to the Calgary Flames from the New York Islanders for a first-round draft pick (used on Noah Dobson) and two second-round draft picks.[9] On April 23, 2018, Hamonic was nominated for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy as a player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and gives back to his community.[10]

Following the Flames 2018–19 season opener loss to the Vancouver Canucks on October 3, 2018, Hamonic was placed on injured reserve to recover from a facial fracture following a fight with Erik Gudbranson.[11] He was activated from injured reserve on October 25.[12] On July 10, 2020, Hamonic announced he will opt-out of the NHL Return-To-Play Program, meaning he will not play in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, due to family considerations. [13]

Vancouver Canucks

As a free agent from the Flames, Hamonic remained un-signed entering training camp for the delayed 2020–21 season. On January 4, 2021, he agreed to an invitation to attend the Vancouver Canucks training camp on a professional tryout basis.[14] Nearing the conclusion of camp, Hamonic agreed to a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the Canucks on January 12, 2021.[15]

Personal life

Hamonic, who is of Metis ancestry,[16] grew up on Hamonic Farms in Manitoba, mostly farming with his dad and, at the age of five, discovered ice hockey. When he was ten years old, his father Gerald 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 during his time with the Islanders, he wore number 3 as a sign of the Holy Trinity (although Hamonic wore number 36 during his rookie season with the Islanders and now number 24 with the Calgary Flames). ESPN2 series E:60 did a feature on Hamonic titled "In the Name of the Father," an inspirational segment on Hamonic's story.[17][18]

Community involvement

Hamonic and his wife, Stephanie, are active in many First Nations communities. During the 2016–17 off season, Hamonic worked with a television show called "Hit The Ice" to give assistance and exposure to young First Nations hockey prospects as they participated in a two-week NHL-format training camp for a chance to be seen by junior hockey scouts.[19] Hamonic and his wife also take part in The Northern Project initiative which provides Indigenous children from the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon the opportunity to visit Calgary.[19][20] At the conclusion of the 2016–17 season, Hamonic was awarded the Foundation Player Award for his D-Partner Program, where he invited children to games who had lost parents, a program which he continued in Calgary.[19][21]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Winnipeg Saints MJHL 32 2 13 15 62 — — — — —
2006–07 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 22 0 3 3 39 — — — — —
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 — — — — —
2015–16 New York Islanders NHL 72 5 16 21 35 11 1 2 3 8
2016–17 New York Islanders NHL 49 3 11 14 60 — — — — —
2017–18 Calgary Flames NHL 74 1 10 11 79 — — — — —
2018–19 Calgary Flames NHL 69 7 12 19 33 5 0 0 0 2
2019–20 Calgary Flames NHL 50 3 9 12 27 — — — — —
NHL totals 637 37 151 188 591 22 1 3 4 33

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

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

Awards and honours
Award Year
CHL
Memorial Cup All-Star Team 2010 [22]
NHL
Foundation Player Award 2017 [21]

References
  1. "Calgary Flames". Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. "Bast and Hamonic get the "C"". mjwarriors.com. September 13, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  3. "WHEAT KINGS OBTAIN HAMONIC". wheatkings.com. January 9, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  4. "ISLES INK HAMONIC". wheatkings.com. May 26, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  5. "Blue Jackets 4, Islanders 3 (OT)". New York Islanders. November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  6. "Travis Hamonic signs seven-year contract with Islanders". CBS Sports. July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  7. Simmons, Jeff (May 10, 2016). "Travis Hamonic rescinds trade request from Islanders". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  8. Islanders, New York (October 12, 2016). "Andrew Ladd, Cal Clutterbuck and Travis Hamonic named alternate captains for the 2016-17 season. #Islespic.twitter.com/KbWu1asWk3". @NYIslanders. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  9. Compton, Brian (June 24, 2017). "Defenseman Travis Hamonic traded to Flames by Islanders". NHL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  10. "NHL announces 31 team nominees for King Clancy Trophy". NHL.com. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  11. "Hamonic placed on injured reserve by Flames". NHL.com. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  12. "FLAMES ACTIVATE TRAVIS HAMONIC FROM IR". NHL.com. October 25, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  13. "FLAMES STATEMENT REGARDING TRAVIS HAMONIC". NHL.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  14. "Canucks sign Hamonic to a PTO". Vancouver Canucks. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  15. "Canucks sign defenseman Travis Hamonic". Vancouver Canucks. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  16. Sachdeva, Sonny (December 10, 2017). "After Hours: Hamonic launching new project to help Indigenous families". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  17. Betts, Travis (February 4, 2013). "Hamonic, D-Partner Form an Immediate Bond". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  18. Cyrgalis, Brett (October 15, 2014). "Grief bonds Islanders' Travis Hamonic with the kids he inspires". New York Post. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  19. "HAMONIC INTRODUCES NEW INITIATIVE". NHL.com. Calgary Flames. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  20. Gilbertson, Wes (December 16, 2017). "Jagr returns to lineup as Flames host Predators". Calgary Sun. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  21. "Travis Hamonic of Islanders receives NHL Foundation Player Award". NHL.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  22. "Memorial Cup All-Star Teams". Memorial Cup. May 15, 2014. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
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