Zach Hamill | |||
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Born |
Port Coquitlam, BC, CAN |
September 23, 1988 ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
Allsv team Former teams |
IF Björklöven Boston Bruins Barys Astana HPK HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Ambrì-Piotta Iserlohn Roosters |
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NHL Draft | 8th overall, 2007 Boston Bruins |
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Playing career | 2008–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
2005 Lethbridge | ||
U-18 Junior World Cup | ||
2005 Piešťany |
Zachary Robert Hamill (born September 23, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for IF Björklöven of the HockeyAllsvenskan, the second tier league in Sweden. Hamill was drafted in the 1st round, 8th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He spent his entire WHL career with the Everett Silvertips.
Hamill was drafted in the 1st round, 3rd overall by the Everett Silvertips in the 2003 WHL Bantam Draft. 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 reassigned 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. During the off-season, Hamill represented Canada at the 2005 U-18 Junior World Cup in Břeclav, Czech Republic and Piešťany, Slovakia. In his season, Hamill continued to better his play. In December, Hamill represented Team WHL in the 2005 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge. 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.