Mike Hammond (ice hockey)

Mike Hammond
Born	(1990-02-21)21 February 1990 Brighton, East Sussex, England
Died	19 July 2023(2023-07-19) (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

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.

Early life

Hammond 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

Junior

Hammond 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

Hammond 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

Hammond died in a single-vehicle road traffic collision near Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, on 19 July 2023.[6] He was 33.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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

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

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

1. "Mike Hammond - Stats & Facts". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
2. Potts, Andy (20 July 2023). "GB star Hammond dies". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
3. Bell, Jeff; Dheensaw, Cleve (21 July 2023). "Former Victoria hockey player killed in Shawnigan crash". Times Colonist. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
4. "Spektakulärer Transfer bei den Hannover Scorpions | Hannover Scorpions". 29 May 2021.
5. "Russell names 25-man World Championship squad". icehockeyuk.co.uk. 22 April 2019.
6. "Mike Hammond: Great Britain ice hockey player dies in car crash". BBC News. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
7. 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

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com