Defenceman Travis Hamonic won’t opt out of NHL season: Canucks GM

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Calgary Flames\' Dominik Simon (81), of the Czech Republic, and Vancouver Canucks\' Travis Hamonic (27) vie for the puck during the first period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, May 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks say defenceman Travis Hamonic isn’t opting out of the NHL season, but he has yet to join the team.

General manager Jim Benning said in a statement Friday on Twitter that the 31-year-old “remains at home, dealing with some personal matters” and that the team “continues to support him.”

Hamonic signed a two-year, US$6-million deal with the Canucks in July, but wasn’t in Vancouver when the team opened training camp Sept. 24.

The blue-liner from St. Malo, Man., played 38 games for Vancouver last season, registering 10 points (three goals, seven assists).

Hamonic has played 675 regular-season games over 11 NHL seasons with the Canucks, Calgary Flames and New York Islanders.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 1, 2021.

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