Dougie Hamilton

Douglas Jonathan "Dougie" Hamilton, Jr. (born June 17, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hamilton was selected by the Boston Bruins in the first round, ninth overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Hamilton played for the Bruins for three seasons before he was traded to the Calgary Flames in the 2015 off-season. He would play with the Flames for three seasons before he was traded to the Hurricanes in 2018.

Dougie Hamilton
Hamilton with the Calgary Flames in 2016
Born (1993-06-17) June 17, 1993
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 229 lb (104 kg; 16 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Carolina Hurricanes
Boston Bruins
Calgary Flames
NHL Draft 9th overall, 2011
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2013–present

Playing career

Amateur

Hamilton attended Crestwood Preparatory College for grade nine and Governor Simcoe Secondary School for grades 10–12.[1] He played minor midget for the St. Catharines Falcons of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association's South Central AAA League and was selected by his hometown Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the second round, 27th overall, of the 2009 OHL Priority Selection.

Hamilton played for the Icedogs for three-and-a-half seasons. During his time, he was teammates with future NHL players such as Ryan Strome, Andrew Shaw and Brett Ritchie. Hamilton was also teammates with his older brother Freddie, who was a fifth-round selection of the San Jose Sharks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Hamilton was ranked fourth by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau for North American skaters for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Hamilton was drafted ninth overall by the Boston Bruins.

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

Professional

Boston Bruins
Hamilton as a member of the Boston Bruins

Hamilton began the 2012–13 season with the IceDogs. However, he was recalled by the Bruins to play for the club during the NHL's lockout-shortened season. On January 19, 2013, Hamilton 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 loss against the Rangers in Madison Square Garden.[4] On February 15, Hamilton scored his first career NHL goal against Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres.[5] Hamilton made his Stanley Cup playoff debut on May 3, replacing defenceman Andrew Ference, who was serving a one-game suspension for his illegal hit on Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski. On April 25, Hamilton was named the 44th Annual NESN 7th Player recipient, an award given to the Bruin who most exceeded all expectations that season, as voted by the team's fans.[6]

Calgary Flames

On June 26, 2015, during the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, as an impending restricted free agent on July 1 and with the Bruins facing salary cap constraints, Hamilton was traded to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a first-round draft pick (used to select Zachary Senyshyn) and two second-round picks (used to select Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson and Jérémy Lauzon), all in the 2015 Draft.[7] Four days later, on June 30, Hamilton signed a six-year, $34.5 million contract with the Flames worth $5.75 million annually.[8]

During the 2016–17 season, Hamilton was placed on the same line as Mark Giordano, prompting greater defensive play in both players.[9][10] The pairing helped the Flames make the playoffs for the second time in three years. The playoffs were short-lived for the Flames, who lost to the Anaheim Ducks in four games.[11] On February 17, 2018, Hamilton played in his 400th NHL game during which he recorded his first NHL hat-trick.[12]

Carolina Hurricanes

On June 23, 2018, Hamilton was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes (along with teammate Micheal Ferland and prospect Adam Fox) in exchange for Elias Lindholm and Noah Hanifin.[13]

International play

Medal record
Representing Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2012 Canada

Hamilton participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships held in Canada and won the bronze medal. Hamilton played for the team the following tournament, where Canada finished fourth.

Personal life

Hamilton 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).[14] His older brother Freddie was a 2010 San Jose Sharks draft pick who most recently played for the Arizona Coyotes and is now retired from professional hockey. Like Dougie, Freddie previously played for the OHL's Niagara IceDogs.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 St. Catharines Falcons 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
2013–14 Boston Bruins NHL 64 7 18 25 40 12 2 5 7 14
2014–15 Boston Bruins NHL 72 10 32 42 41 — — — — —
2015–16 Calgary Flames NHL 82 12 31 43 46 — — — — —
2016–17 Calgary Flames NHL 81 13 37 50 64 4 0 1 1 8
2017–18 Calgary Flames NHL 82 17 27 44 64 — — — — —
2018–19 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 82 18 21 39 54 15 3 4 7 10
2019–20 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 47 14 26 40 32
NHL totals 552 96 203 299 355 38 5 13 18 32

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Canada Ontario U17 6 0 1 1 0
2011 Canada IH18 5 1 2 3 2
2012 Canada WJC 6 2 4 6 6
2013 Canada WJC 4th 6 1 1 2 0
Junior totals 23 4 8 12 8

Awards and honours
Junior
Award Year Ref.
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award
OHL – Top academic high school player		 2009–10 [15]
OHL Second Team All-Star 2010–11 [16]
Bobby Smith Trophy
OHL – Scholastic player of the year		 2010–11 [17]
CHL Scholastic Player of the Year 2010–11 [18]
OHL First Team All-Star 2011–12 [16]
Max Kaminsky Trophy
OHL – Defenceman of the Year		 2011–12 [19]
CHL Defenceman of the Year 2011–12
NHL team awards
Award Year Ref.
All-Star Game 2020 [20]
NESN 7th Player Award (BOS) 2012–13 [21]
Calgary Flames JR (Bud) McCaig Award for "Respect, Compassion and Cooperation" 2017
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References
  1. "Athletics- Hockey Boys". Governor Simcoe. April 15, 2013. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  2. "Dougie Hamilton signed to three-year contract by Bruins". Boston.com. December 8, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  3. "Big Bad Blog » Dougie Hamilton ready for NHL debut". Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  4. Russo, Eric (January 24, 2013). "Hamilton's Coming Out Party". BostonBruins.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  5. "Bruins vs. Sabres - 02/15/2013". BostonBruins.com. Associated Press. February 15, 2013. Archived from the original on March 20, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  6. "Hamilton named NESN's seventh player". Boston Bruins. April 25, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  7. "Bruins trade Dougie Hamilton to Flames before 2015 NHL draft". NESN. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  8. "Flames sign defenceman Dougie Hamilton to US$34.5-million, 6-year deal". NHL.com. Calgary: NHL. June 30, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  9. Yost, Travis (March 23, 2017). "Hamilton and Giordano are the best pairing in hockey". tsn.ca. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  10. Odland, Kristen (April 26, 2017). "Flames blue-liner Hamilton credits the captain for his 2016-17 turnaround season". Calgary Herald. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  11. Gilbertson, Wes (April 20, 2017). "Flames fall short, swept out of playoffs by Ducks". Calgary Herald. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  12. Rocchi, Daniel (February 17, 2018). "FLAMES FALL TO PANTHERS". NHL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  13. Brown, Michael (June 23, 2018). "Canes Acquire Hamilton, Ferland and Fox From Flames". NHL.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  14. Cruickshank, Scott. "Hockey grew into Hamilton's passion out of multi-sport upbringing by Olympian parents". Calgary Herald. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  15. Bell, Aaron, ed. (2013). 2013–14 OHL Information Guide. Ontario Hockey League. p. 141.
  16. Bell, Aaron, ed. (2013). 2013–14 OHL Information Guide. Ontario Hockey League. p. 144.
  17. Bell, Aaron, ed. (2013). 2013–14 OHL Information Guide. Ontario Hockey League. p. 140.
  18. Bell, Aaron, ed. (2013). 2013–14 OHL Information Guide. Ontario Hockey League. p. 142.
  19. Bell, Aaron, ed. (2013). 2013–14 OHL Information Guide. Ontario Hockey League. p. 134.
  20. "NHL All-Star Game rosters revealed". National Hockey League. December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  21. "Dougie Hamilton wins Bruins' Seventh Player Award for 2013 season". NESN. April 25, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Tyler Seguin		 Boston Bruins first round draft pick
2011		 Succeeded by
Malcolm Subban
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