Freddie Hamilton

Frederick Hamilton (born January 1, 1992) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played six seasons in the NHL, split between the San Jose Sharks, Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames and Arizona Coyotes, and also played internationally for Canada. Hamilton comes from a talented sports family – his younger brother Dougie plays in the NHL for the New Jersey Devils, and their parents, Doug Hamilton and Lynn Hamilton (née Polson), are former Canadian Olympians.

Career Hamilton was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He grew up playing for the Toronto Marlboros and attended Crestwood Preparatory College until the 2008 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft, when he was selected in the first round by the Niagara IceDogs, with their first ever draft pick. Hamilton moved to St. Catharines, Ontario, where he played four seasons for the IceDogs - three of which with his brother. During this time, Hamilton graduated from Governor Simcoe Secondary School with a 99% average (the highest average in the Niagara region), won the Ivan Tennant Memorial Award, and attended Brock University part-time. He also played internationally for Canada at the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championships and at the 2010 Under 18 World Championships, and for Ontario at the 2008 World Under 17 Hockey Championships.

Hamilton was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the fifth round (129th overall) of the 2010 NHL entry draft. He played his first NHL game with the Sharks on October 21, 2013. Hamilton scored his first NHL goal on March 19, 2015, for the Colorado Avalanche. Hamilton played parts of three seasons with his brother for the Calgary Flames. On March 26, 2016, the Hamilton brothers became the first brothers in Flames' history to record a point on the same goal.

International play

Hamilton represented Team Ontario at the 2008 World Under 17 Hockey Championships in Port Alberni, British Columbia, where they won the gold medal. He then represented Team Canada at the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships in Minsk, Belarus. Hamilton was named one of the three Top Players of the Tournament for the Canadian Team.

Hamilton, along with his brother, were both named to Team Canada at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta. They were the first brothers to play together for Canada at the World Junior Championships since Mike and Randy Moller in 1982. Team Canada won the bronze medal at the event.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2008–09 Niagara IceDogs OHL 65 10 18 28 8 12 2 2 4 4 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 — — — — — 2013–14 Worcester Sharks AHL 64 22 21 43 6 — — — — — 2013–14 San Jose Sharks NHL 11 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2014–15 Worcester Sharks AHL 49 9 21 30 12 — — — — — 2014–15 San Jose Sharks NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2014–15 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 5 2 2 4 0 — — — — — 2014–15 Colorado Avalanche NHL 17 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 2015–16 Stockton Heat AHL 62 18 25 43 24 — — — — — 2015–16 Calgary Flames NHL 4 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 2016–17 Calgary Flames NHL 26 2 0 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 2017–18 Calgary Flames NHL 8 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2017–18 Arizona Coyotes NHL 8 0 0 0 0 — — — — — NHL totals 75 4 2 6 12 1 0 0 0 0

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2009 Canada Ontario U17 6 2 0 2 0 2010 Canada WJC18 7th 6 1 5 6 0 2012 Canada WJC 6 1 6 7 2 Junior totals 18 4 11 15 2

Awards and honours Award YearOHL Ivan Tennant Memorial Award 2009