BOSTON, MA - MARCH 05: Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton (19) in warm up before a game between the Boston Bruins and the Carolina Hurricanes on March 5, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) In the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, the Bruins had the ninth overall choice. That was certainly a nice pick option for the Bruins, who had recently celebrated the hoisting of the Stanley Cup in Vancouver. With that ninth overall draft pick, the Boston Bruins selected right-handed defenseman, Dougie Hamilton. And the rest is history, we should add. After playing in back-to-back World Juniors, the Boston Bruins decided to bring Dougie Hamilton for the start of the shortened 2013 NHL season. He was impressive at the age of 19 as he collected 16 points in 42 games. He also appeared in seven playoff games as the Bruins nearly won another Stanley Cup. In the 2014-2015 season, Hamilton featured in 72 games gathering 10 goals and 32 assists for 42 points. As 21-year-old that time, he showed his offensive ability while being strong on his skates and also having some experience under his belt with 19 playoff games. His entry-level contract expired, but he demanded way more than the Bruins would have offered him. Then new Boston Bruins General Manager, Don Sweeney had enough. If there is a player, who doesn’t want to stay with his team, get rid of him. The Bruins traded him to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Calgary’s 2015 first round pick (15th overall) and two second-round picks (45th overall and 52nd overall). What seemed to be a very bright future for Dougie Hamilton with the Bruins, winding up in a big disappointment and the displease among the Boston Bruins fanbase. In 2015, after his trade, Dougie Hamilton signed a six-year deal worth $5,750,000 per season in Calgary. Looking at this contract now, it was more than clear that the Bruins didn’t want to commit to him long-term right away after his entry-level deal. In his first season with the Flames, Hamilton recorded 43 points in 82 games but was -13 at even-strength. Hamilton turned out to be much better in his next two seasons. However, the Flames decided to trade him, last year, to the Carolina Hurricanes. During his first season in Raleigh, Dougie Hamilton has collected 18 goals and 21 assists for 39 points while being at 58,1 at CF%. In the playoffs, he has helped the Hurricanes to progress to the Eastern Conference final for the first time in 10 years with seven points in 11 games. In his past four seasons, Hamilton has missed just one contest. As the 25-year-old defenceman, Dougie Hamilton, once a promising Bruin, will clash the paths with Boston in the Eastern Conference final. In each of his past games played at TD Garden, the Bruins fans never forgot to boo him. Some boos and jeers will occur this time as well. Last time Dougie Hamilton played at TD Garden, he was wearing a Hartford Whalers jersey with the number of 19. John McKenzie´s number 19 is already retired by the Hartford Whalers organization. It didn’t make Bruins play-by-play commentator Jack Edwards happy at all. After all, it seems like Hamilton likes to be at the center stage. For Dougie Hamilton, the goal is rather clear. Make it to the Stanley Cup final. But he has to go through the Boston Bruins. And the Bruins will need to go through him as well. Watch out when number 19 has the puck in this series. Not only because the fans will perhaps target him, but also because of his tremendous abilities. If the Boston Bruins fans will ever wonder about some personal ‘revenge’ against Dougie Hamilton, the best one can be made on the ice for sure.<doc-sep>BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 09: Zdeno Chara #33 of the Boston Bruins and Dougie Hamilton #19 of the Carolina Hurricanes have words in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 09, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Last night we saw that the Boston Bruins can get Dougie Hamilton off his game by simply existing. This is going to be a long series for the former Bruin. The Boston Bruins and Dougie Hamilton have always had an interesting relationship. Now that Hamilton is facing off against the Bruins, things got ramped up to a whole other level. While Hamilton was in Boston he just seemed to be a soft defensemen. He had no attitude and seemed to have no drive which is pretty hard to do when you are 6’6″. Hamilton ended up reportedly requesting a trade from the team that drafted him with the 9th overall pick in the 2011 draft and got to play in Canada. Now Hamilton finds himself in Carolina after getting traded once again and gets the pleasure of playing his former team in the Eastern Conference Finals. In Game 1 it was clear, Dougie Hamilton doesn’t like Boston. It was almost like Hamilton was trying to prove doubters wrong. He was going out of his way to be physical and getting in scrums. He squared up with Zdeno Chara and I thought “big Z” was going to punch his head clean off like he was in Game of Thrones. You can tell that players who were on the team with Hamilton probably don’t like the guy as well. After the game, Chara wasn’t going to give Hamilton any credit. Then the tough guy persona finally cost Hamilton and the Canes. One call may have been questionable, but Hamilton was going out of his way to create contact and he gave the Boston Bruins two power play opportunities. Thankfully the Bruins power play was able to convert and any momentum that Carolina had was taken out from under them. If Dougie Hamilton continues to struggle with his emotions this will be a series from hell for him.<doc-sep>
Bruins vs. Hurricanes: Dougie Hamilton wanted to be in Boston 'for life' originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Dougie Hamilton's tenure with the Boston Bruins ended earlier than most would have anticipated when he was drafted 9th overall in 2011 by the Original Six club. The young defenseman quickly became a fixture on Boston's blue line and often played on the top defensive pairing alongside team captain Zdeno Chara. His playmaking, skating, offensive production and power-play skill helped him carve out an important role on the Bruins. But when it was time for his second contract, Hamilton and the team weren't able to agree on a long-term pact and he was traded to the Calgary Flames in exchange for draft picks shortly before the 2015 NHL Draft. Hamilton is back in Boston, this time as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes after the Flames traded him to the Eastern Conference club last June. The Bruins and Hurricanes will play Game 1 of the 2019 Eastern Conference final Thursday night at TD Garden, where Hamilton will play against the B's for the first time in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The 25-year-old defenseman was asked by reporters Wednesday about his time in Boston, and he talked about the desire he had to be with the Bruins for a long time. "When I got drafted and stuff I wanted to be a Bruin for life," Hamilton said, via FOX Sports Carolinas. "For me, this is the way my journey's kind of taken me. I'm pretty happy with how everything's gone and the experiences I've been able to go through and be able to learn and grow and see different things. So it's been good." Why didn't it work out for him in Boston? "I don't know," Hamilton said. "That's the way it goes, hockey's a business. That's how it works sometimes." The Bruins and Hurricanes last met in the postseason in 2009, and entering Game 1 of this conference final there are no real villains for Boston fans to hate. For this reason, and the nature of Hamilton's departure in 2015, expect the defenseman to receive plenty of boos from Bruins fans whenever he touches the puck at the Garden during this series. Click here to download the new MyTeams App by NBC Sports! Receive comprehensive coverage of your teams and stream the Celtics easily on your device.