UMass Lowell Athletics

• Nevin Hamilton Intermission Interview, February 7, 2009

2008-09 - Junior Year
Posted a 10-7-1 record with a 2.15 GAA and a .925 Sv% in 19 appearances ... Ranked 14th in the nation and 4th in Hockey East in GAA ... Was 10th in the nation and 2nd in Hockey East in save-percentage ... Made 30 or more saves five times ... Both shutouts came on the road ... Made a career-high 10 straight starts (11/8-12/12) ... Went 1-1 in the Hockey East playoffs with a 1.51 GAA and a .946 Sv%; allowed just two goals in 119 minutes of action ... Stopped 31 of 32 shots faced in the Hockey East championship game vs. Boston University (3/21) ... Made 32 saves in a 5-3 win vs. Maine (3/6) ... Had a season-high shutout streak of 117:47 over three games (2/7-2/20) ... Made 27 saves to earn 2nd shutout of season in a 6-0 win at Boston College (2/13) ... Stopped 33 shots vs. New Hampshire (12/5) ... Made 30 saves in a 6-1 win vs. Providence (11/21) ... Made 22 saves to earn first shutout of the season in a 2-0 win at Massachusetts (11/15) ... Made a season-high 38 saves in an 8-3 win vs. New Hampshire (11/14).

2007-08 - Sophomore Year
Made 17 appearances, all starts and went 8-6-2 with a 2.56 GAA and a .911 Sv% ... Made season-high four straight starts from Nov. 24-Dec. 7 ... Named the Hockey East Pure Hockey Defensive Player of the Week on Dec. 3 ... Named to the Hockey East Honor Roll (10/22) ... Won four straight starts from (11/24-1/19) ... Earned a career-high 45 saves in UML[apos]s 3-2 overtime win over Providence (1/12) ... Stopped 38 saves in a 2-2 draw at New Hampshire (11/30) ... Made 36 saves in a 3-3 tie against Massachusetts (11/10) ... Made 35 saves at Boston University (11/3) ... Saved 25 of 27 shots faced in the season opener, a 2-2 draw, at Massachusetts (10/19).

2006-07 - Freshman Year
Started 11 games and made 14 appearances overall ... Went 4-6-1 with a 2.28 GAA and a .902 Sv% ...
Made 10 straight starts from Jan. 20-Feb. 24 ... Went 4-2-1 in February with a 1.52 GAA and a .932 SV% in seven games and was Named Hockey East Superskills Rookie of the Month ... Posted three shutouts in the first four games of February ... Had a shutout streak of 187 minutes and 45 seconds - 21 seconds shy of tying a school record ... Tied season-high with 29 saves in a 3-2 win at Merrimack (2/17) ... Stopped 20 shots for third shutout in four games in a 3-0 win vs. Merrimack (2/16) ... Posted second shutout in three games with 10 saves in a 1-0 win vs. Northeastern (2/8) ... Picked up first career win with 25 saves (1 goal against) in a 2-1 win at Massachusetts (2/3) ... Earned first career shutout, stopping 24 shots, in a 0-0 draw at Boston University (2/2) ... Made second start of the season and had 21 saves at Northeastern (1/20) ... Made collegiate debut at Minnesota Duluth (10/14).

Before UMass Lowell
Played for Boston Junior Bruins from 2001-2005 ... Went 28-8-4 with a 2.02 GAA and a .920 Sv% in 2004-05, while leading the team to the EJHL championship ... Was a three-time EJHL all-star ... Preseason all EJHL 1st Team selection in 2003-04 ... Goalie of the Year and 1st Team All-EJHL in 2003-04 ... Second Team All-EJHL in 2002-03 ... Mass Select 17 member ... Played one season with the Boston Little Bruins.

Personal
Nevin Clark Hamilton was born on May 25, 1985 in Natick, Massachusetts ... Son of Steve and Nancy Hamilton ... Has one brother, Nolan ... Lists winning the EJHL championship with the Junior Bruins in 2004-05 as his greatest sports moment ... Came to UMass Lowell to play hockey ... Is a Boston Bruins fan ... Enjoys listening to O.A.R., Dave Matthews Band and Ben Harper ... Favorite movie is Ghostbusters and favorite TV show is House ... Likes to play poker in his free time ... Is a Criminal Justice major.