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Dougie Hamilton | Defenseman

Team: Boston Bruins
Age / DOB:  (19) / 6/17/1993
Ht / Wt:  6'5' / 193
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The Boston Bruins may have a difficult decision to make when some of their veteran defensemen are available to return to the lineup from their respective injuries.
Dennis Seidenberg and Wade Redden appear to be close to returning after practicing with the team on Monday, but the Bruins have benefited from solid performances by young blueliners Dougie Hamilton, Torey Krug and Matt Bartkowski in their absences. When Seidenberg, Redden or Andrew Ference are able to dress again it will be interesting to see what adjustments coach Claude Julien makes to his lineup. Changes may come as early as Game 3 Tuesday night, so stayed tuned for details during the morning skate. May 21 - 6:44 AM

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Bruins coach Claude Julien is very pleased with how Dougie Hamilton has handled himself in the playoffs.

At the age of 19, Hamilton has participated in four postseason contests. "[The] playoffs is another step, and he’s taking that step extremely well, to me," Julien said. "[In Game 1] he was making good decisions, playing with Chara, sometimes against their top line. To be able to put him out there against the other team’s top line shows that we do have confidence in him." Hamilton had an assist and a plus-two rating in 20:45 minutes of playing time in Game 1 of the Bruins' second-round series against the Rangers.
May 18 - 6:23 PM

Dougie Hamilton got his first career playoff point in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win against the Rangers.

He earned an assist on Torey Krug's power-play goal in the third period to tie the game at 2-2. Hamilton played his best game of the postseason after skating in three contests versus Toronto in the opening round. He also had five shots during his 20:45 of ice time. Hamilton appears to be growing much more comfortable out there.
May 17 - 8:40 AM

Dougie Hamilton made his second appearance of the postseason in Sunday's loss to Toronto.

He registered five hits while getting 10:49 of ice time. Fellow playoff newcomer Matt Bartkowski, who played in Game 5, was made a healthy scratch in Game 6 which allowed Hamilton to suit up.
May 13 - 9:56 AM

Dougie Hamilton and Rich Peverley will play on Saturday after being healthy scratches in Game 1.

Previous reports already indicated that this was very likely, but now it's been confirmed. If you haven't already, adjust your lines accordingly.
May 4 - 6:44 PM

It looks as if Boston coach Claude Julien will insert Dougie Hamilton into the Bruin lineup for Saturday night's Game 2 against Toronto.

With Andrew Ference's suspension it was either Hamilton or Aaron Johnson who would draw back in. It appears based on Friday's practice, Hamilton will get the opportunity to play. Adjust your lineup accordingly.
May 4 - 10:28 AM

With Andrew Ference suspended, Bruins coach Claude Julien has to decide between inserting Dougie Hamilton or Aaron Johnson into the lineup.

If one thing is clear, this is a big hole to fill -- even for one game. Hamilton is a great skater and has great offensive upside, but he isn't yet a sound defender, meaning Julien could be forced to break up the top pairing of Zdeno Chara and Dennis Seidenberg or risk having two weak-side defender liabilities together in Hamilton and Boychuk. Johnson doesn't offer the skills of Hamilton but may allow Julien to keep his pairings intact.
May 3 - 8:43 AM

It looks like Dougie Hamilton will be a healthy scratch for Game 1 Wednesday.

Hamilton did not partake in line rushes so it looks like the rookie will spend the night in the press box. Hamilton had five goals and 16 points in 42 games this season. He sat out the last three games of the season and five of the last seven.
May 1 - 6:49 PM

Dougie Hamilton scored his fifth goal of the season on Sunday.

Hamilton has 16 points in 41 games this season. For a rookie blueliner, those are great numbers and it wouldn't be surprising if he has some fantasy value in standard leagues in 2013-14.
Apr 22 - 8:58 AM

Dougie Hamilton won't play Saturday at Carolina, but coach Claude Julien said he'll suit up Monday.

It will mark a second straight time that he has sat as a healthy scratch. "Two games in a row almost allows him five days to get some good rest – close to a week," Julien said. "I think that will make a big difference. We value him. He's a good player. He'll be back in our lineup next game. Rest is the only reason he's been sitting out. It's certainly not because of his play."
Apr 13 - 1:38 PM

It is not clear if Dougie Hamilton, a healthy scratch against the Islanders Thursday, will be in the Boston lineup Saturday against the Hurricanes.

When asked if Hamilton would dress, Bruin coach Claude Julien replied "We'll see". If you have a suitable repalcement for the rookie rearguard we recommend you activate him for Saturday's contest just in case.
Apr 13 - 9:15 AM

Dougie Hamilton was a healthy scratch Thursday as the Boston Bruins wanted to give him a night off.

Hamilton has played in 39 NHL games this season after playing 32 games with his junior club before the lockout ended. Hamilton also skated in the Canada-Russia Super Series in August, so it makes sense Boston would want to give him a night to rest. Hamilton has four goals and 15 points in his rookie season.
Apr 12 - 8:29 AM

Dougie Hamilton picked up a point for a fourth consecutive game Tuesday night when he scored on a Boston power play late in the first period.

He has two goals and two assists during his current four-game point streak. Hamilton also finished the contest with a minus-2 rating though. He is still learning the defensive side of the game, which was evidenced by Eric Fehr's game-winning tally in overtime when he split between Hamilton and defense partner Dennis Seidenberg to give Washington a 4-3 victory.
Mar 6 - 9:51 AM

Although Dougie Hamilton has played reasonably well of late, the Boston coaching staff still believes he can improve.

The rookie defenseman was victimized by fellow first-year player Cory Conacher in Thursday night's win over Tampa which highlighted some of Hamilton's deficiencies. "You remember me saying there are going to be periods when there’ll be an adjustment for him," Bruin GM Peter Chiarelli said. "This is one right now. I think it’s just focus and concentration for a young player. He’s shown he has the skill and ability to do it. It’s just the focus game after game for a first-time professional player. It’s part of learning. He’s lost his man a couple of times, he’s tailed off a couple of times with the defensive zone coverage, and then there’s been a couple of times with the gap. That’s stuff he’s going to face. He’ll adjust and get better at it. We totally expected this. He’s still playing very well." . . . Despite the growing pains Hamilton is a fantasy stud and worthy of roster spot this season and for seasons to come.
Feb 23 - 8:52 AM

Dougie Hamilton had two assists despite playing a career-low 10 minutes Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Hamilton was on the ice for both of the Lightning goals, but still managed his second multi-point game in the last three contests. Hamilton, who normally averages 17 minutes per game, tends to be very aggressive and tries use his strong skating ability to make up for mistakes, so he's going to have nights where coach Claude Julien limits his ice time against high-powered opponents. The best sign Thursday was that he delivered two points in limited minutes and might be starting to deliver on some of his serious offensive potential.
Feb 22 - 8:56 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
C1David Krejci
2Patrice Bergeron
3Chris Kelly
4Gregory Campbell
5Carl Soderberg
6Marc Savard
LW1Milan Lucic
2Brad Marchand
3Daniel Paille
4Kaspars Daugavins
5Jay Pandolfo
RW1Tyler Seguin
2Jaromir Jagr
3Nathan Horton
4Rich Peverley
5Shawn Thornton
D1Zdeno Chara
2Dennis Seidenberg
3Dougie Hamilton
4Andrew Ference
5Johnny Boychuk
6Adam McQuaid
7Matt Bartkowski
8Torey Krug
9Wade Redden
G1Tuukka Rask
2Anton Khudobin