Bruce Hamilton

Bruce Hamilton (born June 30, 1957) is a Canadian ice hockey executive and former player. He is the current owner, president and general manager of the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL).

Career Hamilton was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the fifth round (81st overall) of the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft.

Hamilton played four seasons of professional ice hockey, including 81 games in the International Hockey League (IHL) with the Port Huron Flags, Milwaukee Admirals, and Flint Generals.

Following his playing career, Hamilton worked as a scout, first in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Saskatoon Blades (1981–1984), and then in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Hartford Whalers (1987–1989) and Washington Capitals (1989–1991). In 1991, he entered the WHL as the owner of the Tacoma Rockets franchise, which moved to Kelowna in 1995.

Personal life Hamilton's son, Curtis, played with the Edmonton Oilers during the 2014–15 NHL season.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1974–75 Saskatoon Blades WCHL 40 20 10 30 25 17 2 0 2 21 1975–76 Saskatoon Blades WCHL 68 34 50 84 64 13 7 1 8 28 1976–77 Saskatoon Blades WCHL 70 37 36 73 85 6 0 1 1 17 1977–78 Port Huron Flags IHL 37 12 8 20 48 — — — — — 1977–78 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 9 0 1 1 7 — — — — — 1977–78 Flint Generals IHL 3 0 0 0 7 — — — — — 1978–79 Port Huron Flags IHL 32 11 16 27 16 6 0 0 0 2 1979–80 Spokane Flyers WIHL — 43 30 73 — — — — — — 1980–81 Baltimore Skipjacks EHL-Pro 24 7 11 18 77 — — — — —IHL totals 81 23 25 48 78 6 0 0 0 2