In a way, third-year Boston Bruins blueliner Dougie Hamilton has yet to play a complete NHL season. A lockout delayed and shortened his rookie campaign, and he missed 18 of 82 regular-season contests in 2013-14.
Although, what he has done over 125 total appearances, particularly the last 12 playoff outings, emits no shortage of promise. The 6’5”, 212-pound 21-year-old appears raring to elevate the all-around quantity and quality of his performance in 2014-15.
Hamilton took off in mid-May on a two-round postseason run that saw him hold up as the other half of Boston’s top defensive tandem with Zdeno Chara. Besides doing his part to compensate for the absences of Dennis Seidenberg and Adam McQuaid, he pitched in seven points.
Hamilton is now returning on the other side of a summer that saw him build on his body. That could be the crucial first stride toward building on his job description and elevating his two-way ceiling.
In a Friday feature, Jess Isner of the team’s website observed, “In the process of getting stronger, Hamilton seems to have added a bit of bulk to his 6-foot-5 fra ...
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How Boston Bruins Defenseman Dougie Hamilton Can Make 2014-15 a Career Year
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