UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa, -- Freshman defenseman Derian Hamilton has stood tall during his first few months in a Penn State sweater. Hamilton has played in eight contests and has secured two assists for the Nittany Lions. Hamilton previously played in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League, splitting his time between three teams during the 2012-15 seasons. Notably, Hamilton was captain of the Comox Valley Glacier Kings in 2014-15.While the rest of the freshman class hails from the United States, Hamilton finds himself the lone Canadian player in the class of 2019. Hamilton, who is from Port McNeil, British Columbia, comes from a town of fewer than 3,000 people.
Freshman Feature: Hamilton, From Small Town to Big Time
