Travis Hamonic is a Gem of a Human.

[Otto-matic]

Last summer Travis Hamonic was traded from the New York Islanders to the Calgary Flames and he brought the Hamonic D-Partner Program which is designed to help children who have lost a parent at a young age.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hometown-ho...ravis-hamonic/

It's nice to see someone that kids idolize who can unfortunately help them through losing a family member. He nails it by saying you're part of a pretty crappy club.

[TheScorpion]

Terrific acquisition overall. Great human and recently a damn good defender. Really glad the Flames got him, he'll be huge on this blueline for years.

[Jaydee]

He certainly got the ovation tonight at the game... On an off note, that was the first and last time I'll watch a game at Barclay's center

[ForeverFlameFan]

I've loved the acquisition since the day it was made. Hamonic in my opinion will be a Calgary Flame for a long time. Easily worth more than magic bean picks that some like to complain about.

[midniteowl]

So happy that the Flames continue to acquire not only good hockey players but good human being as well.

[EVERLAST]

Really awesome story. So glad we have players that are awesome people as well.
Our alumni , past owners have always been great.

[Classic_Sniper]

Fantastic human. Uses his position to help others who are less fortunate. Off the charts character. Love watching his intermission pieces.

[Gaskal]

Between Hamonic, Brodie and Stone I think Hamonic is the most likely one that elects to stay and finish his career a Flame. Would be a perfect situation for him and this club, he seems to really relish being in Western Canada. There's not a lot of players in this league you can say that about, especially those who have already enjoyed the Big Apple lifestyle of Brooklyn.

[oldschoolcalgary]

it would have been very easy to go off the rails with that kind of trauma at such a young age... They say it takes a village to raise a child, so i have no doubt that growing up in a small town where everyone could lend a hand must have helped

His family and especially his mom deserve so much credit for how Travis turned out...

just a tremendous story... dude has a combine tattoo on his arm for goodness sake!

[GoJetsGo]

I know we payed a premium, but after a slow start (to be expected with a D-man changing systems) he's become an absolute rock lately. Great positionally, good stick, physical presence... has stabilized Brodie to a degree.

There was some increasing whining about the price paid not too long ago but he's sure silenced the need for that talk over the last six weeks.

He's a beast on the ice and a prince off of it.

Can't wait to see him in the playoffs!