Freddie Hamilton

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Freddie Hamilton

Hamilton as a member of Team Canada at the 2012 World Junior Championships
Born	(1992-01-01) January 1, 1992 Toronto, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team	San Jose Sharks Worcester Sharks (AHL)
NHL Draft	129th overall, 2010 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	2012–present

Freddie Hamilton (born January 1, 1992) is a Canadian ice hockey player currently playing for the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Freddie was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario to Doug Hamilton and Lynn Hamilton (née Polson), both members of Team Canada for the 1984 Summer Olympics (rowing and basketball, respectively). As a young talented hockey player for the Toronto Marlboros, At the time he attended Crestwood Preparatory College. He and his brother Dougie Hamilton played with the Marlboros until the 2008 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft where Freddie went 14th overall to the Niagara IceDogs. Freddie was the first ever draft pick in the Niagara IceDogs history.^[1] This forced the Hamilton family to move to St. Catharines, Ontario. Once settled in, Freddie started attending Governor Simcoe Secondary School where he kept a 99% average leading to him winning the Ivan Tennant Memorial Award. Freddie graduated from Governor Simcoe in 2010. Hamilton now attends Brock University part-time.

After two seasons with the IceDogs, Hamilton was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the 5th round (129th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He played his first NHL game with the Sharks on October 21, 2013 against the Detroit Red Wings playing on a line with Captain Joe Thornton and fellow rookie Tomas Hertl.

International play

Medal record

Competitor for Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze	2012 Canada

Freddie and Dougie were both named to Team Canada at the 2012 WJC's.^[2] They are the first siblings to play together for Canada at the World Junior Championships since Mike and Randy Moller in 1982.^[3] Hamilton participated at the Championships held in Canada and won the bronze medal. During the tournament he turned 20 years old.

Notable awards and honours

OHL Ivan Tennant Memorial Award (2008–09)^[4]^[5]
Selected for Team Canada at the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships^[6]
Named a Top Player of the Canadian Team at the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships^[7]

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM

2009–10	Niagara IceDogs	OHL	64	25	30	55	12	5	1	1	2	6
2010–11	Niagara IceDogs	OHL	68	38	45	83	20	14	4	10	14	4
2011–12	Niagara IceDogs	OHL	60	35	50	85	31	19	7	17	24	9
2012–13	Worcester Sharks	AHL	76	13	13	26	16	—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals			76	13	13	26	16	—	—	—	—	—

References

External links

Persondata
Name	Hamilton, Freddie
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	January 1, 1992
Place of birth	Toronto, ON, CAN
Date of death
Place of death

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