Freddie Hamilton

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Freddie Hamilton
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Hamilton as a member of Team Canada at the 2012 World Junior Championships
Born (1992-01-01) January 1, 1992 (age 32)
Toronto, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Calgary Flames
Stockton Heat (AHL)
San Jose Sharks
Colorado Avalanche
NHL Draft 129th overall, 2010
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 2012–present

Frederick Hamilton (born January 1, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Stockton Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). His brother Dougie Hamilton also plays in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames.

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 fifth 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.

In the 2014–15 season, Hamilton began his third season with the Worcester Sharks. After featuring in a solitary game with San Jose he was reassigned to Worcester and in 49 games produced 9 goals and 30 points before on March 2, 2015, he was traded by the Sharks to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Karl Stollery.[2] On March 19, 2015, Hamilton scored his first NHL goal in the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes.

Before the start of the 2015–16 NHL season on October 4, 2015, he was traded by the Colorado Avalanche for a conditional seventh round pick to the Calgary Flames, the same team which his brother Dougie was newly traded to.[3]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Canada

Hamilton made his international debut after he was selected for Team Canada at the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships[4] At the conclusion of the Tournament, having contributed with 6 points in 6 games he was named a Top Player of the Canadian Team at the Championships despite a 7th place finish.[5]

Freddie and Dougie were both named to Team Canada at the 2012 WJC's.[6] They are the first siblings to play together for Canada at the World Junior Championships since Mike and Randy Moller in 1982.[7] Hamilton participated at the Championships held in Canada and won the bronze medal. During the tournament he turned 20 years old.

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 — — — — —
NHL totals 33 2 1 3 2 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Canada Ontario U17 1st 6 2 0 2 0
2010 Canada WJC18 7th 6 1 5 6 0
2012 Canada WJC 3rd 6 1 6 7 2
Junior totals 18 4 11 15 2

Awards and honours

Award Year
OHL
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award 2009 [8]

References

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