Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton will miss the remainder of the regular season and "possibly" the playoffs due to a lower-body injury.

Dougie Hamilton will miss the remainder of the regular season for the New Jersey Devils because of a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old defenseman left a 4-3 loss at the Dallas Stars on March 4 after

After losing superstar forward Jack Hughes to season-ending shoulder surgery, general manager Tom Fitzgerald confirmed on Wednesday that top defenseman Dougie Hamilton isn’t expected to be ready to return from his lower-body injury until at least the start of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Hamilton was only one of six Devils players to appear in all 63 of New Jersey’s games before his injury, causing him to miss the following three games. He recorded nine goals and 31 assists for 40 points, as well as 89 blocked shots, 74 hits and an average ice time of 19:48.

New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced Thursday that defenseman Dougie Hamilton will be out for the remainder of the 2024-25 regular season due to a lower-body injury.

Hamilton is dealing with an undisclosed injury that looks to be a leg injury given the nature in which he left the ice against the Stars. Hamilton collided with Stars forward Mason Marchment and limped his way back to the bench. He remained on New Jersey’s bench for a bit, but eventually headed back to the locker room and did not return.

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton isn't expected to be ready to return from his lower-body injury for the start of the postseason, general manager Tom Fitzgerald said on the "Krackin' Canuckleheads" podcast Wednesday.

The Devils will be without defenseman Dougie Hamilton for the rest of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced.