Mike Hammond (ice hockey)

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 (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

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
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2006–07Victoria CougarsVIJHL 4840589822 —————
2006–07Kelowna RocketsWHL 10000 —————
2007-08Victoria GrizzliesBCHL 471417316 —————
2008–09Victoria GrizzliesBCHL 92572 —————
2008–09Victoria CougarsVIJHL 62684 —————
2009–10Victoria CougarsVIJHL 119162514 —————
2009–10Cowichan Valley CapitalsBCHL 4627416816 504412
2010–11Cowichan Valley CapitalsBCHL 4030366630 —————
2010–11Salmon Arm SilverbacksBCHL 17918278 15991810
2011–12Lakehead ThunderwolvesCIS 289182712 —————
2012–13Lakehead ThunderwolvesCIS 2811193010 20222
2013–14Lakehead ThunderwolvesCIS 2813213414 —————
2014–15Lakehead ThunderwolvesCIS 271524398 —————
2015–16Cincinnati CyclonesECHL 263142 —————
2015–16Brampton BeastECHL 1947114 —————
2016–17Braehead ClanEIHL 432521466 —————
2017–18Manchester StormEIHL 5632518310 21452
2018–19Manchester StormEIHL 5318577516 —————
2019–20Lausitzer FüchseDEL2 4818496710 —————
2020–21Odense BulldogsDEN 20913229 —————
2020–21Frederikshavn White HawksDEN 1248122 70552
2020–21Coventry BlazeEIHL 14616220 —————
2021–22Hannover ScorpionsDEL3 493060900 12513184
2022–23Nottingham PanthersEIHL 5113253814 41450
EIHL totals 2179417026446 628102

International
YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2018 Great Britain WC-D1 17th 50220
2019 Great Britain WC 13th 74044
2020 Great Britain OGQ DNQ 30220
2021 Great Britain WC 14th 72240
2023 Great Britain WC D1A 17th 52350
Senior totals 2789174

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.


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