Ed Hatoum Explained

Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:180
Played For:Vancouver Blazers
Chicago Cougars
Vancouver Canucks
Detroit Red Wings
Birth Date:1947 12, mf=yes
Birth Place:Beirut, Lebanon
Career Start:1968
Career End:1974

Edward Hatoum (Arabic: إدوارد حاطوم; born December 7, 1947) is a Lebanese-born Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played 47 games in the National Hockey League between 1968 and 1971, and 53 games in the World Hockey Association between 1972 and 1974. Born in Lebanon, Hatoum moved to Canada in 1956, and began playing hockey at that time. He played junior with the Hamilton Red Wings before joining the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL in 1968. He joined the Vancouver Canucks in 1970, and moved to the WHA when it was established in 1972, playing for the Chicago Cougars and Vancouver Blazers.

Playing career

Hatoum was born in Beirut, Lebanon and moved to Canada when he was 9-years-old. His father and brother had moved to Canada first in 1954, and Hatoum and the rest of his family followed, settling in Ottawa, Ontario. Soon after arriving to Canada he began playing hockey.[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 also played with the Vancouver Canucks as well as the Chicago Cougars and Vancouver Blazers of the World Hockey Association. His career lasted from 1969 to 1971.

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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1963–64Ottawa Jr. MontagnardsOCJHL
1964–65Hamilton Red WingsOHA17 0 3 3 8
1965–66Hamilton Red WingsOHA48 16 35 51 515 0 3 3 2
1966–67Hamilton Red WingsOHA45 19 25 44 8917 5 11 16 16
1967–68Hamilton Red WingsOHA50 25 34 59 4411 6 5 11 10
1967–68Fort Worth WingsCHL7 0 1 1 0
1968–69Detroit Red WingsNHL16 2 1 3 2
1968–69Fort Worth WingsCHL53 21 28 49 29
1968–69Baltimore ClippersAHL3 0 1 1 24 1 1 2 0
1969–70Detroit Red WingsNHL5 0 2 2 2
1969–70Fort Worth WingsCHL69 15 40 55 326 2 3 5 0
1970–71Vancouver CanucksNHL26 1 3 4 21
1970–71Seattle TotemsWHL29 8 13 21 19
1971–72Rochester AmericansAHL67 9 23 32 29
1972–73Chicago CougarsWHA16 1 1 2 2
1972–73Seattle TotemsWHL45 11 26 37 14
1973–74Vancouver BlazersWHA37 3 12 15 8
1973–74San Diego GullsWHL5 1 0 1 4
1974–75Nelson Maple LeafsWIHL48 25 53 78 18
1975–76Nelson Maple LeafsWIHL4 0 3 3 0
WHA totals53 4 13 17 10
NHL totals47 3 6 9 25

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Groundbreaking ex-Canucks player Ed Hatoum fondly remembers time with Seattle Totems. Baker . Geoff. April 25, 2022. Seattle Times. July 2, 2023.
  2. Web site: Ed Hatoum Page. May 23, 2009. Legends of Hockey . 2009 .
  3. News: Kadri has a fan in Canucks country . Wharnsby . Tim . December 21, 2010. CBC News . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101227073819/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/timwharnsby/2010/12/kadri-has-a-fan-in-canucks-country.html . December 27, 2010 .
  4. Web site: Ed Hatoum's NHL Profile . May 23, 2009. 2009 . NHL.com.