Dougie Hamilton
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Dougie Hamilton

Hometown:

Toronto Ontario

Currently Playing In:

CHL

Birthday:

1993-06-17

Position:

D

Eligible for draft:

2011

Shoots:

Right

Drafted:

Height:

6-4

Acquired:

1stt round (9th overall), 2011

Weight:

193 lbs.

Probability of Success
  • C

2008-09: Hamilton played for the St. Catharines Minor Midget Falcons, appearing in 67 games for that club.  He scored 20 goals and added 33 assists for 53 points.  The Niagara Ice Dogs chose Hamilton in the second round, 27th overall, of the 2009 OHL Priority Selection.

2009-10: Hamilton played in his OHL rookie season with the Ice Dogs.  In 64 games, he scored 3 goals and 13 assists for 16 points.  He played in 5 playoff games for the Ice Dogs, picking up 1 assist.  Hamilton played for Team Ontario at the World U-17 Junior Challenge, picking up 1 assist in 6 games for the silver medal-winning squad.

2010-11: In 67 games for the Ice Dogs, Hamilton scored 12 goals and chipped in 46 assists for 58 points.  His point total placed him fourth overall in scoring among OHL defensemen.  Hamilton played for Team Orr at the 2011 CHL Home Hardware Top Prospects Game, scoring a goal in the 7-1 Orr victory. 

OHL 2011-12 All-Star teams are announced

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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the All-Star teams for the 2011-12 OHL regular season.

Both clubs competing in the Rogers OHL Championship Series are well represented on all three All-Star teams with the Niagara IceDogs leading the way with four players, followed by the London Knights with three players.  IceDogs’ All-Stars include Defenceman of the Year Dougie Hamilton on the first team, goaltender Mark Visentin on the second team, and overage forwards Alex Friesen and Andrew Agozzino listed as third team All-Stars.  The Knights are represented by Scott Harrington on defence for the first team along with Goaltender of the Year Michael Houser.  Forward Seth Griffith was voted to the second team at right wing.
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Top 10 OHL Wingers

by Andrew Sykes
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Photo: Freddie Hamilton is one of several players to have been selected in the mid-to-late rounds of the NHL Draft who now look like they could down the road be solid NHLers. (Photo courtesy of Terry Wilson/OHL Images)

The list of Top 10 OHL wingers features a few players who were taken in the first-round of the NHL Draft, but there are also several players who went in later rounds yet have exceeded expectations and become quality NHL prospects.

The following 10 players are all property of NHL teams and all figure to make an impact for their respective organizations in the near future.


1. Brandon Saad, Saginaw Spirit
NHL Rights: Chicago Blackhawks
Drafted 2nd round, 43rd overall, 2011

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Bruins own large group of collegiate prospects

by Bill Ladd
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Photo: Alexander Fallstrom is one of many complementary forwards in the Bruins NCAA prospect pool. (Photo courtesy of Michael Tureski/Icon SMI)

The Bruins drafting philosophy becomes pretty apparent when you compare their NCAA group to their European one: they boast nine skaters in the college ranks, to just one overseas. Obviously, the Bruins prefer to keep their talent close to home. The college group is led by Michigan State captain and recent free agent signing Torey Krug and former BC Eagles' captain Tommy Cross. The lone European representative, Maxim Chudinov was one of the best defenseman in KHL this year.


NCAA

Torey Krug, D, Michigan State Spartans (CCHA)
Signed as a free agent, March 25th, 2012

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