2006-07 Regular Season: Did not play the final four games of the season and eight of the final nine games of the season...Was scoreless at Pittsburgh on March 4, his first game as a Flyer...Scored a goal in three games for Atlanta after being claimed on waivers from Ottawa on Feb. 10...Posted seven points (4G,3A) and 10 penalty minutes in 43 games for the Senators...Career: Played parts of seven NHL seasons with Buffalo (1999-2000 through 2002-03), Ottawa (2003-04 to 2006-07) and Atlanta (2006-07)...Recorded 56 goals and 35 assists for 91 points and 65 penalty minutes in 77 regular season games for Ottawa’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Senators, during the 2005-06 season...His 56 goals were tied for first in the AHL (also tied for the eighth most in a single season in AHL history)...Also set an AHL record for power play goals in a season with 27...Over parts of seven AHL seasons (1997-98 through 1999-2000 and 2002-03 through 2005-06), Hamel registered 211 goals and 188 assists for 399 points and 661 penalty minutes in 507 regular season games...Was originally drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the sixth round (153rd overall) of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.
- Flyers Career Regular Season Totals: 7 GP, 0-0-0, 0 PIM
- 2006-07 Single Game Regular Season Highs: Goals - 1 (five times); Assists - 1 (three times); Points - 1 (eight times); Shots - 4 (@ BOS, 11/11/06); Plus/Minus - +1 (eight times); TOI - 12:45 (@ CGY, 2/13/07)