About Red Hamill
Lived 1917 – 1985 (aged 68). Red Hamill was a Canadian ice hockey player.
Robert George "Red" Hamill (January 11, 1917, in Toronto, Ontario – December 16, 1985) was a professional ice hockey player who played 418 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Chicago Black Hawks and Boston Bruins. He won the Stanley Cup in 1939 with the Boston Bruins.
Although Hamill had played parts of two previous seasons in the NHL, he did not score his first NHL goal until his third season with the Boston Bruins. It occurred on December 31, 1939, in his team's 6-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Boston Garden. It was one of ten he would notch that season.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1934–35 Toronto Young Rangers OHA — — — — — — — — — — 1935–36 South Porcupine Porkies NOJHA — — — — — — — — — — 1936–37 Copper Cliff Jr. Redmen NOJHA 3 10 2 12 10 12 21 14 35 11 1936–37 Copper Cliff Redmen NOHA 12 10 2 12 17 — — — — — 1937–38 Boston Bruins NHL 6 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1937–38 Providence Reds IAHL 40 8 9 17 31 7 2 2 4 12 1938–39 Boston Bruins NHL 6 0 1 1 0 12 0 0 0 8 1938–39 Hershey Bears IAHL 45 12 12 24 29 — — — — — 1939–40 Boston Bruins NHL 30 10 8 18 16 5 0 1 1 5 1939–40 Hershey Bears IAHL 22 9 10 19 20 — — — — — 1940–41 Boston Bruins NHL 8 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1940–41 Hershey Bears AHL 36 13 17 30 20 9 3 3 6 11 1941–42 Boston Bruins NHL 9 3 6 9 2 — — — — — 1941–42 Hershey Bears AHL 10 6 8 14 2 — — — — — 1941–42 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 34 18 9 27 21 3 0 1 1 0 1942–43 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 50 28 16 44 44 — — — — — 1943–44 Kingston Army OHA Sr 14 10 16 26 28 — — — — — 1945–46 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 38 20 17 37 23 4 1 0 1 7 1946–47 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 60 21 19 40 12 — — — — — 1947–48 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 60 11 13 24 18 — — — — — 1948–49 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 57 8 4 12 16 — — — — — 1949–50 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 59 6 2 8 6 — — — — — 1950–51 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1950–51 Milwaukee Sea Gulls USHL 52 7 27 34 47 — — — — — NHL totals 419 128 94 222 160 24 1 2 3 20
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Red Hamill?
Canadian ice hockey player (1917–1985)
When was Red Hamill born?
Red Hamill was born on 11 January 1917 in Toronto.
When did Red Hamill die?
Red Hamill died on 16 December 1985.
What was Red Hamill's occupation?
Red Hamill was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Red Hamill?
Red Hamill was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Red Hamill. https://biography.guide/red-hamill/
MLA: "Red Hamill." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/red-hamill/.
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