Freddie Hamilton

Freddie Hamilton
Hamilton as a member of Team Canada at the 2012 World Junior Championships
Born	(1992-01-01) January 1, 1992 (age 25) Toronto, Ontario
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Calgary Flames San Jose Sharks Colorado Avalanche
NHL Draft	129th overall, 2010 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	2012–present

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2012 Canada

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

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. 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.