Ed Hatoum
Edward Hatoum (Arabic: إدوارد حاطوم) (born December 7, 1947) is a Lebanese-born Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League between 1968 and 1971, and the World Hockey Association between 1972 an 1974.
| Ed Hatoum | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1947 Beirut, Lebanon | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Vancouver Blazers Chicago Cougars Vancouver Canucks Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1968–1974 | ||
Playing career
Hatoum was reunited with his family in Ottawa, Ontario, in 1957 and began playing hockey after a few years living in the nation's capital.[1]
The first player born in Lebanon to play in the NHL, Hatoum started his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings.[2] He would also play with the Vancouver Canucks. His career would last from 1969 to 1971. He would also play with the Chicago Cougars and Vancouver Blazers of the World Hockey Association.
Post-playing career
After retiring from hockey (and coaching the Nelson Maple Leafs), Hatoum worked in the auto-body business in Ottawa and more recently auto wholesale in Vancouver.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1963–64 | Ottawa Jr. Montagnards | OCJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 48 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1966–67 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 45 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 89 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | ||
| 1967–68 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 50 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 44 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 1967–68 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 53 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 69 | 15 | 40 | 55 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 29 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 67 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Chicago Cougars | WHA | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 45 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Vancouver Blazers | WHA | 37 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Nelson Maple Leafs | WIHL | 48 | 25 | 53 | 78 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Nelson Maple Leafs | WIHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 53 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 47 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
- All statistics taken from NHL.com[4]
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database