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Reginald James Hamilton (April 29, 1914 – June 12, 1991) was a Canadian
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player and coach. Hamilton played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the
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and
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between 1935 and 1946. He won the
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twice with the Maple Leafs, in
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and
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.


Playing career

Hamilton started his
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career with the
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in
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. He also played with the
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for two seasons, 1945–1947. He was a player and
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of the Kansas City Pla-Mors 1947–48 of the
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, was the head coach for the Pla-Mors 1948–49, and retired from hockey for a few years before returning to Toronto to take over as the head coach of the Toronto Marlboroughs 1953–54.


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Regular season and playoffs


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* * 1914 births 1991 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Kansas City Pla-Mors players Ice hockey people from Toronto Stanley Cup champions Syracuse Stars (AHL) players Syracuse Stars (IHL) players Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlboros players Toronto St. Michael's Majors players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1910s-stub