Wacey Hamilton

Wacey Hamilton (born September 10, 1990) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He most notably played for the Binghamton Senators and Utica Comets in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career Hamilton played his junior ice hockey with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League, ending his junior career in 2011. Undrafted, Hamilton attended the Colorado Avalanche 2010 training camp before returning for his final junior season. On March 8, 2011, the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Hamilton to a three-year entry-level contract.

He made his professional debut in the 2011–12 season, playing in 74 games for the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) and two with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL. In 2012–13, Hamilton missed the season's first 35 games with Binghamton, returning to the line-up to play 38 games with the Senators, recording four goals and four assists.

Following the 2013–14 season, the Senators did not tender a qualifying offer to Hamilton and as a result he became an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2014. Unable to garner NHL interest, Hamilton accepted a try-out contract with the Utica Comets of the AHL, affiliate to the Vancouver Canucks, on September 29, 2014.

Following his sixth year with the Comets in the COVID-19 pandemic affected 2019–20 season, Hamilton remained a free agent into the delayed 2020–21 season. With health concerns and family considerations, Hamilton announced his retirement from hockey after 9 professional seasons on February 23, 2021.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2006–07 Camrose Kodiaks AJHL 491161738 — — — — — 2007–08 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 6313193295 51016 2008–09 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 374131764 1113424 2009–10 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 67244771100 1235823 2010–11 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 67205373113 15481220 2011–12 Binghamton Senators AHL 74561146 — — — — — 2011–12 Elmira Jackals ECHL 20222 — — — — — 2012–13 Binghamton Senators AHL 3844817 30004 2013–14 Binghamton Senators AHL 634162073 40110 2014–15 Utica Comets AHL 415101527 2222425 2015–16 Utica Comets AHL 53871561 — — — — — 2016–17 Utica Comets AHL 679101993 — — — — — 2017–18 Utica Comets AHL 454182254 5 1 1 2 8 2018–19 Utica Comets AHL 231101133 — — — — — 2019–20 Utica Comets AHL 28471130 — — — — — AHL totals 432 44 88 132 434 34 3 4 7 37