William Edward "Billy, Pud" Hamilton (February 10, 1874 – October 23, 1965) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who was active in the early 1900s. Hamilton played for the Pittsburgh Athletic Club in the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League, as well as for the Michigan Soo Indians in the International Professional Hockey League. He also appeared in two games with the Pittsburgh Bankers. Pud Hamilton played with a rough edge to his game and a Pittsburgh Press report from January 1904 says he was released by manager Charles Miller of the Pittsburgh Athletic Club on account of his temper. He was born in Kingston, Ontario. Statistics Exh. = Exhibition games Statistics per Society for International Hockey Research at sihrhockey.org References External links The Origins and Development of the International Hockey League and its effect on the Sport of Professional Ice Hockey in North America Daniel Scott Mason, University of British Columbia, 1992 1874 births 1965 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cobalt Silver Kings players Ice hockey people from Ontario Michigan Soo Indians players Pittsburgh Athletic Club (ice hockey) players Pittsburgh Bankers players Sportspeople from Kingston, Ontario