height_ft former_teams weight_lb shoots birth_place draft_year team image_size position draft_team league height_in birth_date image article_title draft career_start
6 buffalo sabres ottawa senators atlanta thrashers philadelphia flyers 204 left lachute , qc , can 1995 saguenay marquis 230px left wing st. louis blues lnah 1 10 may 1977 denis hamel.jpg denis hamel
 153rd overall 1997
denis hamel

denis jean hamel -lrb- born may 10 , 1977 -rrb- is a canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing for the saguenay marquis of the lnah .
a former star in junior , hamel has not been able to translate his scoring success in junior to the national hockey league -lrb- nhl -rrb- , although he has had success at the ahl level , being named an ahl all-star 3 times .
after a serious knee injury in 2000 , hamel 's skating speed was diminished and has limited his ability to contribute in the nhl .
he is known as a fan favourite with the senators , and is known for his contributions to the community , for which he won the 2008 ahl man of the year award .
