Jean Hamel's NHL career
Defenceman Jean Hamel was drafted 41th overall by St. Louis Blues in 1972. He played 12 seasons for 4 clubs, 1972-1984. That came to 699 games and 121 points, 26 goals and 95 assists.
Below: the whole of Jean Hamel's career, season by season.
- Year 19721972-1973 seasonNHL debut
Jean Hamel makes his NHL debut in 1–3 loss against New York Rangers
Jean was 20 years old ·
St. Louis Arena, USA
Year 1973Season1972-1973
Jean Hamel's first NHL season: 9 points
Events23games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1972-1973Points9NHL#264Games55 of 7871%Goals2NHL#243Assists7NHL#259P/GP0.16NHL#265+/--5NHL#229PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks2 of 5 games0 pointsQuarterfinalCHIChicago Blackhawks1–4 - Year 1974Season
1973-1974
Jean Hamel plays only 45 games for 5 points
Events33games missedThe whole season1973-1974Points5NHL#295Games45 of 7858%Goals1NHL#291Assists4NHL#285P/GP0.11NHL#286+/--15NHL#325 - Year 1975Season
1974-1975
Jean Hamel scores 24 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season1974-1975Points24NHL#222Games80 of 80100%Goals5NHL#237Assists19NHL#178P/GP0.30NHL#250+/--40NHL#424 - Year 1976Season
1975-1976
Jean Hamel scores 12 points
The whole season1975-1976Points12NHL#284Games77 of 8096%Goals3NHL#275Assists9NHL#275P/GP0.16NHL#308+/--15NHL#365 - Year 1977Season
1976-1977
Jean Hamel scores 11 points
The whole season1976-1977Points11NHL#307Games71 of 8089%Goals1NHL#335Assists10NHL#279P/GP0.15NHL#321+/--18NHL#380 - Year 1978Season
1977-1978
Jean Hamel plays only 32 games for 8 points
Events48games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1977-1978Points8NHL#328Games32 of 8040%Goals2NHL#299Assists6NHL#319P/GP0.25NHL#276+/-+3NHL#133PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens7 games0 pointsPreliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4 - Year 1979Season
1978-1979
Jean Hamel scores 6 points
Events28games missedThe whole season1978-1979Points6NHL#334Games52 of 8065%Goals2NHL#307Assists4NHL#328P/GP0.12NHL#325+/--8NHL#321 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Jean Hamel scores 5 points
Events31games missedThe whole season1979-1980Points5NHL#422Games49 of 8061%Goals1NHL#414Assists4NHL#416P/GP0.10NHL#403+/--2NHL#299 - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Jean Hamel scores 5 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season1980-1981Points12NHL#367Games68 of 8085%Goals5NHL#305Assists7NHL#374P/GP0.18NHL#385+/-0NHL#242 - Year 1982Season
1981-1982
Jean Hamel plays only 40 games for 7 points
Events40games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1981-1982Points7NHL#432Games40 of 8050%Goals1NHL#423Assists6NHL#414P/GP0.17NHL#403+/-+3NHL#165PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders5 of 16 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–2Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Conference finalNYINew York Islanders0–4 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Jean Hamel scores 9 points
Events29games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1982-1983Points9NHL#404Games51 of 8064%Goals2NHL#395Assists7NHL#391P/GP0.18NHL#395+/-+11NHL#111PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins4 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins1–3 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Jean Hamel's last season: 13 points
The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984Points13NHL#369Games79 of 8099%Goals1NHL#458Assists12NHL#324P/GP0.16NHL#405+/-+6NHL#132PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders15 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–0Second roundQUEQuebec Nordiques4–2Conference finalNYINew York Islanders2–4 - The career
Jean Hamel played his last NHL game in 1984
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Montréal Canadiens.