Douglas Jonathan Hamilton a.k.a. Dougie Hamilton is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is signed to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). In the 2011 NHL Draft, he was selected by the Boston Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the first round, 9th overall. For the Bruins, he played three seasons and was traded to Calgary Flames (2015-18). Internationally, he participated in the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships held in Canada and won the bronze medal.
Toronto, Ontario native, Dougie Hamilton was born on 17th June 1993, under the star sign Gemini. He is the son of Doug and Lynn, both members of Team Canada for the 1984 Summer Olympics (in rowing and basketball, respectively). Further, his elder brother Freddie is a retired professional hockey player who has played for four different NHL players.
On 8th December 2011, Dougie Hamilton signed a 3 year $4.575 million contract with Boston, which is the first NHL contract.
On 30th June 2015, he signed a 6 year $34.5 million contract with Calgary.
Hamilton's NHL Salary History
| Season | Team | Earnings |
| 2011-2012 | Boston Bruins | $92,500 (signing bonus) |
| 2012-2013 | Boston Bruins | $925,000 |
| 2013-2014 | Boston Bruins | $925,000 |
| 2014-2015 | Boston Bruins | $1,682,500 |
| 2015-2016 | Calgary Flames | $5,500,000 |
| 2016-2017 | Calgary Flames | $5,500,000 |
| 2017-2018 | Calgary Flames | $5,750,000 |
| 2018-2019 | Carolina Hurricanes | $5,750,000 |
| 2019-2020 | Carolina Hurricanes | $6,000,000 |
| 2020-2021 | Carolina Hurricanes | $6,000,000 |
| Total | $38,125,000 |
As of 2021, Dougie Hamilton has an estimated net worth of $30 million.
Dougie Hamilton has maintained his personal life as secret as possible. To date, no media has ever discovered his relationship or girlfriend. Seems like the ice hockey defenceman does not want to be an open book to the public. Additionally, his Instagram post has only 15 posts with 27.2k followers. Since there is no information regarding his relationship, he is believed to be single.
In the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Dougie was drafted ninth overall by the Boston Bruins. However, he began in the 2012–13 season with the IceDogs. On January 19, 2013, Hamilton made his NHL debut for the Bruins in a 3–1 victory against the New York Rangers.
On January 23, 2013, he scored his first NHL point for an assist in an overtime loss against the Rangers in Madison Square Garden. Hamilton made his Stanley Cup playoff debut on May 3, replacing defenceman Andrew Ference.
Hamilton was traded to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a first-round draft pick and two second-round picks, all in the 2015 Draft. On 30th June 2015, Hamilton signed with the Flames. On February 17, 2018, Hamilton played in his 400th NHL game during which he recorded his first NHL hat-trick.
On June 23, 2018, Hamilton was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes along with teammate Adam Fox and Micheal Ferland in exchange for Elias Lindholm and Noah Hanifin.
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