Herb Hammond

Herbert B. Hammond (December 5, 1939 – July 23, 2009) was an American ice hockey coach and scout who led Brown for six seasons before beginning a professional career in the NHL.[1] Hammond started coaching at Oswego State in 1968 and remained there for 12 years before moving on to Plattsburgh State.[2] He took the Cardinals to the NCAA Division II National Title Game both years he was there (Losing to Lowell each time) and soon was offered the head coaching job at Brown. After six poor years Hammond left to become an NHL scout for 17 years and had his name etched on the Stanley Cup as part of the New York Rangers win in 1994 Stanley Cup Finals.[3] Hammond died in 2009 after a long fight with cancer.

Herb Hammond
Biographical details
Born(1939-12-05)December 5, 1939
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJuly 23, 2009(2009-07-23) (aged 69)
Fort Gratiot, Michigan, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968–1980Oswego State
1980–1982Plattsburgh State
1982–1988Brown
1988–1989Minnesota North Stars (scout)
1989–2000New York Rangers (scout)
2001–2002Montreal Canadiens (scout)
2002–2005Minnesota Wild (scout)
2005–2006Port Huron Flags (general manager)
Head coaching record
Overall264–253–12
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
1981 Edward Jeremiah Award

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Oswego State Lakers (ECAC 2) (1968–1980)
1968–69 Oswego State 10–11–0
1969–70 Oswego State 12–11–0
1970–71 Oswego State 9–12–0
1971–72 Oswego State 8–14–1
1972–73 Oswego State 18–5–2
1973–74 Oswego State 14–11–0
1974–75 Oswego State 15–8–1
1975–76 Oswego State 17–8–1ECAC 2 Quarterfinals
1976–77 Oswego State 15–10–0
1977–78 Oswego State 18–9–0ECAC 2 West Quarterfinals
1978–79 Oswego State 13–15–0ECAC 2 West Quarterfinals
1979–80 Oswego State 27–8–0ECAC 2 West Champion
Oswego State: 176–122–5
Plattsburgh State Cardinals (ECAC 2) (1980–1982)
1980–81 Plattsburgh State 27–4–2NCAA Runner-Up
1981–82 Plattsburgh State 25–13–2NCAA Runner-Up
Plattsburgh State: 52–17–4
Brown Bears (ECAC Hockey) (1982–1988)
1982–83 Brown 3–21–12–18–116th
1983–84 Brown 6–19–15–15–1t-15th
1984–85 Brown 9–17–06–15–09th
1985–86 Brown 4–19–03–18–012th
1986–87 Brown 11–16–09–13–08thECAC Quarterfinals
1987–88 Brown 3–22–12–19–112th
Brown: 36–114–327–98–3
Total:264–253–12

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

[4]

References
  1. "Herbert B. Hammond, 69". SalemNews.com. 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  2. "Herb Hammond Year-by-Year Coaching Record". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  3. "Hockey icon Herb Hammond of Beverly dies". The Salem News. 2009-07-24. Archived from the original on 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  4. "Brown Men's Hockey Season-by-Season Results". Brown Bears. Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
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