The National Hockey League has fined New Jersey Devils defenseman, Dougie Hamilton, for embellishment. According to the NHL, “Hamilton has been fined $2,000 as supplementary discipline under NHL Rule 64 (Diving/Embellishment),

New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton has two embellishment citations this season, most recently from a penalty in the team's 5-0 win over the Rangers.

The NHL has been paying extra attention to embellishment in the 2024-25 season, and New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton is the latest culprit. The league announced that the veteran Devils blue liner has been fined $2,

Department of Player Safety has fined New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton $2,000 for embellishment. NHL Rule 64 is designed to bring attention to and more seriously penalize players (and teams) who repeatedly dive and embellish in an attempt to draw penalties.