Bruins draft defenseman Dougie Hamilton with 9th pick

ST PAUL, MN - JUNE 24: Ninth overall pick Dougie Hamilton by the Boston Bruins puts on a Boston Bruins jersey at the podium during day one of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft at Xcel Energy Center on June 24, 2011 in St Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Tonight is the 1st round of the 2011-12 NHL draft and the Boston Bruins had the 9th overall pick, their last draft pick from the Phil Kessel trade. The Bruins selected defenseman Dougie Hamilton. Hamilton is 6'4", 187 lbs, born in Toronto, Ontario in 1993, he is a right-handed shot, he played for the Niagara IceDogs in the OHL last year and had 12 goals and 46 assists for 58 points in 67 games, along with 77 PIMs and +35. He also had 16 points in 14 playoff games. Check out his numbers here and read a little history about Hamilton here.

Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli on Hamilton: "He's a big, strong kid with good offensive instinct," Chiarelli said on the TSN broadcast of the draft. (Source)

TSN analyst Pierre McGuire on Hamilton: "Boston's tough blueline just got a whole lot more nasty! That trade with Toronto is paying serious benefits." (Source)

NHL Central Scouting's Chris Edwards on Hamilton: "He moves the puck well and makes good outlet passes, he does make good decisions with the puck, moves it very well out of his zone. He's a big guy, he'll take the body. ... He uses his size well. He can muscle people off the puck." (Source)