LHD Reese Hamilton - Calgary Hitmen, WHL (2025 Draft)

[landy92mack29]

Smooth skating modern day dmen who moves the puck very efficiently and dominated prep this year as the top dman. Good size at about 6'0 but a bit lanky still so will need to fill out as he progresses, shot has good power on it already though. High IQ player who definitely likes to join the attack but picks his spots well. Not super physical but has moments where he throws hits and is very good at his gaps with a active stick. Expected to be a top 5 pick in the upcoming WHL draft and should be a name to watch for the NHL draft in a couple years. Has the makings of a ppg whl dman who can play in every situation....hopefully his progress keeps trending upwards.

Reese Hamilton - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Reese Hamilton, 2007-03-26 Whitewood, SK, CAN Canada. Most recently in the WHL with Calgary Hitmen. Complete player biography and stats.

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[GermanSpitfire]

 

[landy92mack29]

https://x.com/TheWHL/status/1712305397938495495?s=20

was really good on the league champ Blazers last year in midget AAA and off to a strong start to his whl career with his first goal tonight. 4 points in first 7 games while probably being the 2nd best dman on the Hitmen after Yakemchuk.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He's good. Steady player. Not "A" category at anything, but a lot of B's. Could see him being a late first round pick or early second round pick as a preliminary draft range.

 

[Bubbles]

1G, 4A tonight, finishes with 40 pts in 42 games. He's definitely one to watch for in 2025.

 

[mrshootthepuck]

Easily the best 2025 draft eligible out of the west for blueliners. Maybe Jackson Smith from TC does something but it's Hamilton's crown for now.

 

[BearQC]

From the current rankings, I believe this kid will be the steal of the draft

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Hugely slow start. What's going on?

 

[hockeykid87]

Word is he has left the team and asked for a trade. Guess he and the new coach didn't mesh well.

 

[landy92mack29]

Not sure if it's true he left and asked for trade but with how he's been treated by the coach I wouldn't blame him. He does need to be better regardless but in the 2 games I've seen this year of him he's looked good just snake bitten, plus 0 PP time which is a decision to make...

looked at his ice time and he's only averaging 17:48/game, usually high end draft dmen get 22-25 range. Last 10 games even lower at 16:14/game