Frederick Hamilton (born January 1, 1992) is a

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former professional

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forward. He played six seasons, split between the

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and

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, 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. Hamilton is currently completing an MBA at

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Career

Hamilton was born and raised in

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, Ontario. He grew up playing for the Toronto Marlboros and attended

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until the 2008

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(OHL) draft, when he was selected in the first round by the

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, 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

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with a 99% average (the highest average in the Niagara region), won the Ivan Tennant Memorial Award, and attended

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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

in the fifth round (129th overall) of the

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. 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

. Hamilton played parts of three seasons with his brother for the

. 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 The 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships was the 12th edition of the IIHF World U18 Championship. The tournament was held in Minsk and Babruysk, Belarus, between April 13 and April 23, 2010. Tournament games were played at the Minsk Sports Palace in ...

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, 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

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and Calgary, Alberta. They were the first brothers to play together for Canada at the World Junior Championships since

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and

Randy Moller Randall W. Moller (born August 23, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted in the first round, eleventh overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1981 National Hockey League (NHL) entry draft. The majority of his ca ...

in 1982. Team Canada won the bronze medal at the event.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

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