Michael Hammond (21 February 1990 – 19 July 2023) was a British professional ice hockey centre. Between 2015 and 2023, he played for 10 teams across the ECHL, Elite Ice Hockey League, DEL2, Metal Ligaen, and Oberliga. Hammond was also a member of the Great Britain men's national ice hockey team.
| Mike Hammond | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
21 February 1990 Brighton, East Sussex, England | ||
| Died |
19 July 2023 (aged 33) Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Cincinnati Cyclones Brampton Beast Braehead Clan Manchester Storm Lausitzer Füchse Odense Bulldogs Frederikshavn White Hawks Coventry Blaze Hannover Scorpions Nottingham Panthers | ||
| National team |
 Great Britain | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2015–2023 | ||
Early life
editHammond was born on 21 February 1990 in Brighton, England.[1] As a child, Hammond and his family moved to Canada, where he played minor ice hockey with the Juan de Fuca Orcas.[2]
Career
editJunior
editHammond began playing junior ice hockey with the Victoria Cougars of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL). With 98 points in 48 regular season games, Hammond led the VIJHL in scoring during the 2005-06 season and took the Cougars to a championship title.[2][3]
Professional
editHammond previously played for German Oberliga side Hannover Scorpions.[4]
He represented Great Britain at the 2019 IIHF World Championship and the 2021 IIHF World Championship.[5]
Death
editHammond died in a single-vehicle road traffic collision near Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, on 19 July 2023.[6] He was 33.[7]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Victoria Cougars | VIJHL | 48 | 40 | 58 | 98 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007-08 | Victoria Grizzlies | BCHL | 47 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Victoria Grizzlies | BCHL | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Victoria Cougars | VIJHL | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Victoria Cougars | VIJHL | 11 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Cowichan Valley Capitals | BCHL | 46 | 27 | 41 | 68 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2010–11 | Cowichan Valley Capitals | BCHL | 40 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL | 17 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 2011–12 | Lakehead Thunderwolves | CIS | 28 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Lakehead Thunderwolves | CIS | 28 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Lakehead Thunderwolves | CIS | 28 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Lakehead Thunderwolves | CIS | 27 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Brampton Beast | ECHL | 19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Braehead Clan | EIHL | 43 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Manchester Storm | EIHL | 56 | 32 | 51 | 83 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Manchester Storm | EIHL | 53 | 18 | 57 | 75 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Lausitzer Füchse | DEL2 | 48 | 18 | 49 | 67 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Odense Bulldogs | DEN | 20 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | DEN | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 14 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Hannover Scorpions | DEL3 | 49 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Nottingham Panthers | EIHL | 51 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| EIHL totals | 217 | 94 | 170 | 264 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Great Britain | WC-D1 | 17th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Great Britain | WC | 13th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2020 | Great Britain | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Great Britain | WC | 14th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Great Britain | WC D1A | 17th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 27 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | ||||
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 May 2019 | Košice, Slovakia |  Germany |
1–1 | 1–3 | 2019 IIHF World Championship |
| 2. | 15 May 2019 |  United States |
1–1 | 3–6 | ||
| 3. | 18 May 2019 |  Slovakia |
1–3 | 1–7 | ||
| 4. | 20 May 2019 |  France |
2–3 | 4–3 (OT) | ||
| 5. | 25 May 2021 | Riga, Latvia |  Denmark |
2–2 | 2–3 (OT) | 2021 IIHF World Championship |
| 6. | 26 May 2021 |  Belarus |
4–1 | 4–3 | ||
| 7. | 30 April 2023 | Nottingham, Great Britain |  Poland |
4–3 | 5–4 (OT) | 2023 IIHF World Championship Division I |
| 8. | 5 May 2023 |  Italy |
3–2 | 5–3 |
References
edit- ^ "Mike Hammond - Stats & Facts". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ a b Potts, Andy (20 July 2023). "GB star Hammond dies". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Bell, Jeff; Dheensaw, Cleve (21 July 2023). "Former Victoria hockey player killed in Shawnigan crash". Times Colonist. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Spektakulärer Transfer bei den Hannover Scorpions | Hannover Scorpions". 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Russell names 25-man World Championship squad". icehockeyuk.co.uk. 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Mike Hammond: Great Britain ice hockey player dies in car crash". BBC News. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Tasha, James (20 July 2023). "Mike Hammond Death; Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League Player Died In Shawnigan Lake Car Accident". SNBC13. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
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