Zach Hamill Zachary Robert Hamill ( born September 23 , 1988 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Drafted in the 1st round , 8th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft , Hamill spent his entire WHL career with the Everett Silvertips . Personal life . Hamill was born on September 23 , 1988 in Port Coquitlam , British Columbia to Scott and Lonnie Hamill . He has two siblings , Carson and Paisley . His brother , Carson , played junior hockey for the Langley Hornets of the BCHL and currently plays at Lindenwood University in St . Charles , Missouri . He attended Riverside Secondary School in Port Coquitlam . Playing career . Everett Silvertips . Hamill was drafted in the 1st round , 3rd overall by the Everett Silvertips in the 2003 WHL Bantam Draft . Shortly thereafter on October 8 , 2003 , he made his WHL debut against the Seattle Thunderbirds . Although playing in only 4 regular season games in the early part of the 2003 – 04 season , Hamill finished with 2 assists before being re - assigned to the Port Coquitlam Buckaroos of the PIJHL . He returned to the Silvertips for their 2004 WHL playoff run , playing in 20 games . The 2004 – 05 WHL season was Hamill ' s first full WHL season , playing in 57 games . He finished his rookie season with a respectable 33 points . This season also saw Hamill represent Canada Pacific at the 2005 World U - 17 Hockey Challenge in Lethbridge , Alberta . During the off - season , Hamill represented Canada at the 2005 U - 18 Junior World Cup in Břeclav , Czech Republic and Piešťany , Slovakia . In his sophomore season , Hamill continued to better his play . In December , Hamill represented Team WHL in the 2005 ADT Canada - Russia Challenge . Hamill finished the year with 59 points in 53 games , an average of over a point per game . Hamill ' s play was rewarded when on June 22 , 2006 he was invited to Canada ' s National Junior Team Development Camp . Hamill ' s 2006 – 07 season season was arguably his best . In November , Hamill once again represented Team WHL in the 2006 ADT Canada - Russia Challenge and in January , he played in the 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game . Hamill was named the WHL ' s player of the week for the week of January 22 - 28th , scoring 13 points in 4 games . Hamill was also named the player of the month for January after collecting 24 points in 12 games . With 93 points at the end of the season , Hamill won the Bob Clarke Trophy as the WHL ' s leading scorer and was named to the WHL West First All - Star Team . With his 61 assists and 93 points , Hamill claimed both the Silvertips ' single season assists and points records . Hamill also finished the season with seven Silvertips franchise career records . At the completion of the 2007 – 08 WHL season , Hamill joined the Providence Bruins . Boston Bruins . On August 8 , 2007 , shortly over a month after being drafted , Hamill signed his first professional contract with the Bruins . After attending Bruins training camp in 2007 and playing in one pre - season game , Hamill was returned to the Silvertips for the 2007 – 08 WHL season . He was credited with his first NHL point on April 11 , 2010 , with an assist against the Washington Capitals . During the 2010 - 11 season , he played in 3 games . The Bruins would go on to win the Stanley Cup in the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals . Although Hamill did not qualify to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup , he received a Stanley Cup ring . International play . Despite his young career , Hamill has represented Canada at various tournaments . Overall , Hamill has played for Canada in the following tournaments :