Career
He was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 5th round (84th overall) of the 1976 National Hockey League Amateur Draft. Hotham was born in London, Ontario, but grew up in Aurora, Ontario. Hotham played 230 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Hotham"s sons Scott (born 1984) and Andrew (born 1986) are both professional ice hockey players.
Scott played the 2011-2012 season in the Austrian Hockey League, and Andrew played the 2012-2013 season with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL, and the Oklahoma City Barons of the AHL.