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Trevor Hamilton Named Big Ten Defensive Player Of The Year

Penn State men’s hockey senior Trevor Hamilton was named the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday afternoon — beating out Notre Dame standouts Jake Evans and Jordan Gross for the award.

Hamilton’s road to becoming the Big Ten’s best defenseman has been anything but straightforward. He played two seasons of college hockey at Miami (OH), but left the program just one game into his sophomore year. After three seasons of major junior hockey in the USHL, Hamilton joined Penn State for his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility.

The Grosse Point Farms, MI, native has grown tremendously since joining Penn State prior to the start of the 2016-17 season. He leads the team in points for a defenseman — scoring 29 points in 37 games played this season. Additionally, his physicality and willingness to fill lanes and block shots have made him one of the toughest defensemen to play against in the entire country.

Hamilton was also named to the conference’s first team for his effort this season and was the only Penn State player on the first team.

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In the most upsetting turn of events, Mikey graduated from Penn State with a digital & print journalism degree in the spring of 2020. He covered Penn State football and served as an editor for Onward State from 2018 until his graduation. Mikey is from Bedminster, New Jersey, so naturally, he spends lots of time yelling about all the best things his home state has to offer. Mikey also loves to play golf, but he sucks at it because golf is really hard. If you, for some reason, feel compelled to see what Mikey has to say on the internet, follow him on Twitter @Mikey_Mandarino. You can also get in touch with Mikey via his big-boy email address: [email protected]

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