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.
| Freddie Hamilton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hamilton as a member of Team Canada at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | |||
| Born |
January 1, 1992 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre/Winger | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
San Jose Sharks Colorado Avalanche Calgary Flames Arizona Coyotes | ||
| NHL draft |
129th overall, 2010 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2012–2018 | ||
Career
editHamilton 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. [1] 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
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Men's Ice Hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2012 Canada | |
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. [2] Hamilton was named one of the three Top Players of the Tournament for the Canadian Team.[3]
Hamilton, along with his brother, were both named to Team Canada at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta.[4] They were the first brothers to play together for Canada at the World Junior Championships since Mike and Randy Moller in 1982.[5] Team Canada won the bronze medal at the event.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| Ivan Tennant Memorial Award | 2009 | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "Niagara IceDogs bulk up at draft". NiagaraThisWeek.com. June 28, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ "Seven WHL Players Named To Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team". OurSportsCentral.com. January 1, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
- ^ "Canada secures seventh at U18 tourney with win over Slovakia". The Sports Network. April 1, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ "2012 WJC Team Canada Profile". Hockey Canada. January 10, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Hamilton brothers bring olympic bloodlines to junior camp". The Sports Network. January 10, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Battalion's Duchene among named OHL's top scholastic winners". The Sports Network. March 15, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database