# Ed Hatoum

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.
The first player born in Lebanon to play in the NHL, Hatoum started his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings. 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.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | WHA totals | WHA totals | 53 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 47 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
* All statistics taken from NHL.com