Devils Hamilton Responds to Missing Team Canada, Recent Spike in Offense (+)

Put a camera and a microphone in front of his face, and New Jersey Devils star defenseman Dougie Hamilton isn’t the same goofy “admin” fans see in the team’s humorous content. The 31-year-old defenseman instead hermits a bit, becoming the shy version of himself, which reflects in his responses. When asked about his exclusion from Team Canada’s 4 Nations Face-off roster, however, a dejected tone could be detected.

The Devils signed Dougie Hamilton in July 2021 to a seven-year, $63 million contract. It’s the kind of deal only a star defenseman in the NHL receives, even in free agency. He rewarded the Devils for signing him to his mega-deal in the 2022-23 season. Hamilton notched a career year, scoring 22 goals and collecting 74 points from the blue line.

A torn pectoral kept Hamilton out of action for 62 games last season. As a result, he got off to a slow start—to Hamilton’s standards—in the 2024-25 season.

Not only was Hamilton left off Canada’s roster, he wasn’t even named to those who created Canada’s “All-Snub” team.

When asked if Hamilton felt he deserved to see his name on the roster, he was anything but unbothered in his response.