Gerald Hamonic died of that heart attack at 44 years old. His name is now tattooed on Travis’ right forearm, and a scene of a wheat-harvesting tractor is emblazoned on the inside of his left bicep.

Hamonic, who is signed for the next four years at a very team-friendly $3.857 million average annual value, had another exemplary season with the Islanders, the only NHL team he has ever played for.

And considering Hamonic, 25, has four more years left on his contract with a team-friendly annual salary-cap hit of $3.857 million, there certainly are a handful of teams interested.

Jake Sanderson and Travis Hamonic. (G Fiume / Getty Images) Hamonic’s team-leading 142 blocked shots — which currently ranks 16th in the NHL — does not come as a complete surprise.

Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving announced Friday that defenseman Travis Hamonic has informed the team he's opting out of the remainder of the 2019-20 NHL season amid the coronavirus ...

Calgary Flames defenseman Travis Hamonic (24) plays against the Nashville Predators on Oct. 31, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Hamonic on Friday became the first player to opt out of the NHL’s return ...

Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic is “in play,” according to a report by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Why? Well, that’s not quite clear. But Friedman cited two sources that insisted it’s not ...

Both the eye test and advanced statistics say Hamonic, 25, is critical to the team’s success. According to war-on-ice.com, Hamonic's 52.98% Corsi rating is tops among regular Islanders defensemen.

It’s January 2019 and Travis Hamonic’s 8-month-old daughter is sick. Terrified, he and his wife, Stephanie, rush Charlie to Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary. For days, the shattered ...

Calgary Flames defenseman Travis Hamonic (24) plays against the Nashville Predators on Oct. 31, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Hamonic on Friday became the first player to opt out of the NHL’s return ...

After two seasons, Travis Hamonic has turned into a physical force on the blue line for the Isles. The 2008 second-round pick made his debut with the Isles in the 2010-11 season after a junior career ...

Travis Hamonic of the Calgary Flames is the first NHL player to opt out of the NHL's restart. Hamonic, a 29-year-old defenseman in his 10th NHL season, cited his young daughter's battle with a ...