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He is remembered as the only goaltender to have completed a shutout in a Mann Cup national championship game.
He is remembered as the only goaltender to have completed a shutout in a Mann Cup national championship game.
Hamilton became a goaltender at the age of 12 because of an asthma condition. Hamilton joined the Western Lacrosse Association"s Victoria Shamrocks in 1956 as a fill-in for injured starter Geordie Johnston. From 1955 until 1958, Hamilton tended goal in the Western Hockey League for the Seattle Americans and the Victoria Cougars.
In 1960, Hamilton moved to Vancouver and joined the Vancouver Burrards.
In 1962, at the height of his career, Hamilton was forced to step away from lacrosse when work forced him to move to Kamloops, British Columbia. While there, he founded their Senior B team and their minor lacrosse association while acting as its first president
In 1968, Hamilton rejoined the Burrards and turned professional with the National Lacrosse Association. This lasted for two seasons.
Don Hamilton retired from lacrosse with the Burrards in 1976 after winning two Mann Cups in three attempts during his career.
Hamilton was the Western Manager of Team Canada at the World Lacrosse Championships in 1982.
Hamilton was considered an elite goaltender in his time and is a member of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame.