Steve Hamilton, 50, is in his first season as the sixth head coach of the Everett Silvertips having accepted the job on Jul. 30, 2024. The native of Edmonton, AB, most recently served as the head coach for the Calgary Hitmen from 2018 through 2024 where he amassed a 165-152-40 regular season record. The Hitmen reached the second round of the WHL Playoffs in 2019 and the first round in 2023, while also finishing in the Eastern Conference’s top eight teams in the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons which operated without a postseason.

Seven players coached by Hamilton in Calgary were eventually drafted to the NHL, including Mark Kastelic (Rd. 5, Ottawa, ’19), two-time WHL Champion Luke Prokop (Rd. 3, Nashville, ’19), Tyson Galloway (Rd. 5, St. Louis, ’21), Sean Tschigerl (Rd. 5, Anaheim, ’21) and most recently Carter Yakemchuk (7th-overall, Ottawa, ’24) and Carson Wetsch (Rd. 3, San Jose, ’24).

Prior to Calgary, Hamilton spent eight seasons with the Edmonton Oil Kings. Hired as an assistant coach in 2010, Hamilton focused on defensive structure aiding in the Oil Kings winning the 2012 Ed Chenowyth Cup and reaching the finals again in 2013. He was promoted to associate coach in 2013-14 as Edmonton captured both an Ed Chenowyth Cup and Memorial Cup title.

Hamilton took over the head coaching position in Edmonton in 2014, holding the title for four seasons. He accumulated a 108-152-28 record, earning two WHL Playoff berths. He also has experience working with Hockey Canada, serving as an assistant coach at the 2016 World Junior U18 Championship and twice serving as an assistant for Canada Pacific at the U17 World Hockey Challenge in 2012 and 2013.

As Edmonton’s head coach, Hamilton developed forward Trey Fix-Wolansky into an NHL Draft pick (Rd. 7, Columbus, ’18). Defensemen coached as an associate/assistant include Keegan Lowe (Rd. 3, Carolina, ’11), Griffin Reinhart (4th-overall, New York Islanders, ’12), Dustin Mayo (Rd. 5, Arizona, ’14) and Aaron Irving (Rd. 6, Nashville, ’14).

Hamilton is a three-time AJHL Coach of the Year, earning the award in 2006 with the Fort Saskatchewan Traders and in back-to-back years in 2009 and 2010 with the Spruce Grove Saints.