(Red Deer Rebels)

By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

signed on the dotted line

Rebels sign 2023 first round pick Beckett Hamilton

May 19, 2023 | 1:25 PM

Forward Beckett Hamilton was drafted by the Red Deer Rebels just a week ago, and signed with the WHL club on May 19.

Hamilton, of Humboldt, SK, was taken 18th overall in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft.

“I’m very happy. It’s a great place to be and I’m excited,” Hamilton said about being selected by Red Deer. “Honestly, I was really hoping to go to Red Deer because it’s such a great place.”

Hamilton piled up 83 points in 29 regular season games in 2022-23 with the Humboldt Broncos U15 AA. He added 33 points in nine playoff games.

“He’s a guy who has high-end skill. He’s a high-end shooter and he can make what I call ‘wow’ plays. Whether it’s shooting or passing, you say exactly that,” Rebels Associate General Manager Shaun Sutter said of Hamilton.

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“He has that kind of offensive ability, and he also has some grit to him, some hardness, which kind of matches up with what we’ve built our team around. But the key central part of his game is he’s a very good offensive player.”

Beckett will turn 16 next March.

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