Dougie Hamilton

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Dougie Hamilton

Hamilton as a member of Team Canada at the 2012 World Junior Championships
Born (1993-06-17) June 17, 1993
Toronto, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team Boston Bruins
NHL Draft 9th overall, 2011
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2009–present

Douglas Jonathan Hamilton (born June 17, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He was selected ninth overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He was raised in Toronto, Ontario.

His parents Doug and Lynn were both members of Team Canada for the 1984 Summer Olympics (in rowing and basketball, respectively). His brother Freddie is a 2010 San Jose Sharks draft pick. Freddie, like Dougie, has played for the Niagara IceDogs.

Playing career

Amateur

Hamilton attended Crestwood Preparatory College for grade 9 and Governor Simcoe Secondary School for grades 10-12.[1] He played minor midget for the St. Catharines Falcons of the OMHA's South Central AAA League and was selected by his hometown Niagara Ice Dogs in the 2nd round (27th overall) of the 2009 OHL Priority Selection.

Professional

On December 8, 2011 Hamilton signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins.[2]

On January 19, 2013, he made his NHL debut for the Bruins in a 3-1 victory against the New York Rangers, [3] and two games later, on January 23, Hamilton scored his first NHL point for an assist in an overtime win against the Rangers in Madison Square Garden.[4] On February 15, 2013, Hamilton scored his first career NHL goal against Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres.[5]

Hamilton made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut on May 3rd, 2013, replacing defense-man Andrew Ference, who was serving a one-game suspension for his illegal hit on Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski.

On April 25th, 2013, Dougie Hamilton was named the 44th Annual NESN 7th Player recipient. The 7th Player is awarded to the Boston Bruin who most exceeded all expectations that season, as voted by the fans.[6]

International play
Medal record
Competitor for Canada Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze 2012 Canada

Hamilton participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships held in Canada and won the bronze medal.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 St. Catharines Falcons Min. Midget OMHA 67 20 33 53 26 — — — — —
2009–10 Niagara IceDogs OHL 64 3 13 16 36 5 0 1 1 4
2010–11 Niagara IceDogs OHL 67 12 46 58 77 14 4 12 16 16
2011–12 Niagara IceDogs OHL 50 17 55 72 47 20 5 18 23 16
2012–13 Niagara IceDogs OHL 32 8 33 41 32 — — — — —
2012–13 Boston Bruins NHL 42 5 11 16 14 7 0 3 3 0
NHL totals 42 5 11 16 14 7 0 3 3 0

Notable awards and honours

References

  1. ↑ Governor Simcoe
  2. ↑ "Dougie Hamilton signed to three-year contract by Bruins". Boston.com. 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2011-12-08. 
  3. ↑ http://bigbadblog.weei.com/sports/boston/hockey/bruins/2013/01/19/dougie-hamilton-ready-for-nhl-debut/
  4. ↑ Russo, Eric (January 24, 2013). "Hamilton's Coming Out Party". BostonBruins.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013. 
  5. ↑ Associated Press (February 15, 2013). "Bruins vs. Sabres - 02/15/2013". BostonBruins.com. 
  6. ↑ http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=667627
  7. ↑ CHL Network

External links


Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Tyler Seguin		 Boston Bruins first round draft pick
2011 		Succeeded by
Malcolm Subban
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