Hamaliuk, 18, is currently an alternate captain with Kelowna (WHL), where he is fifth on the team in scoring with ten points (five goals, five assists) in 12 games.
For the second consecutive season, he has been selected to represent Team WHL in the
CIBC Canada Russia Series
, which will take place Nov. 4-14 in Saint John, Moncton, Kitchener, London, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert.
Last season, Hamaliuk played in only 31 games with Seattle (WHL) but still managed 26 points (11 goals, 15 assists).
The six-foot-four, 195-pound native of Leduc, Alberta was drafted by San Jose in the second round of the 2019 NHL Draft (55th overall).