Derian Hamilton Season 2017-18

AS A SENIOR IN 2018-19
Skated in 26 games as senior collecting three assists...Tallied his first assist of the season during an 11-6 victory over Bobby Mo (Nov. 10)...Recorded one assist during a shootout victory at Wisconsin (Nov. 30)...Registered one assist during a 4-4 tie with Princeton (Dec. 15).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2017-18
2017-18 Academic All-Big Ten...Skated in 22 games scoring one goal and adding three assists...Tallied his first assist of the season in a 5-3 loss at Notre Dame (Nov. 10)...Notched first career goal in a 4-2 victory at Arizona State (Nov. 18)...Tallied an assist during a 7-4 victory against Robert Morris (Dec. 9)...Added an assist in a 5-1 victory over No. 15 Wisconsin (Jan. 5).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016-17
2016-17 Academic All-Big Ten...Skated in 15 games registering three assists with a plus-9 rating...Had an assist during a 3-1 victory over Alaska-Anchorage (Nov. 12)...Picked up an assist during a 7-4 win against Arizona State (Nov. 18)...Assisted on a goal during a 5-1 victory over Michigan (Dec. 2).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015-16
Made 22 appearances...Notched three points on three assists and a plus-1 rating...Made collegiate debut against Notre Dame (Oct. 16)...Tallied first career point with an assist in an 8-3 win over AIC (Oct. 23) and a season-best plus-3 rating...Notched an assist the next day vs. AIC (Oct. 24)...Earned first assist in a Big Ten game at Minnesota (Feb. 5)...Tallied an assist on the game winning goal in a 3-1 victory over Alaska Anchorage (Nov. 12)...Recorded an assist in the 7-4 win over Arizona State (Nov. 18)...Tallied an assist in the 5-1 victory over No. 20 Michigan (Dec. 2)...

BEFORE PENN STATE
Played four seasons in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League for the Nanaimo Buccaneers (2012-14), Comox Valley Glacier Kings (2013-15) and select games for the Powell River Kings (2015) in the British Columbia Hockey League...In VIJHL action, totaled 173 appearances with 37 goals, 132 assists and 169 points...In 2012-13, played 57 games with eight goals and 33 assists for Nanaimo...In 2013-14, played a total of 57 games, scoring 13 goals and 43 assists with action split between Nanaimo and Comox Valley...In 2014-15, started with Comox Valley tallying 16 goals and 56 assists in 58 total games...Appeared in 13 games for Powell with a goal and five assists...Appeared in 40 games with two goals, eight assists in 2011-12 for the North Island Silvertips of the B.C. Major Midget League.

PERSONAL
Born July 6, 1994 in Vancouver, British Columbia to Liza Furney and David Hamilton...Has a younger sister, Sidney...Intends to major in business and pursue a career in marketing.

HAMILTON ON PENN STATE
I chose Penn State because I have always been impressed with Penn State’s academic and athletic reputation.