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. As a child, Hammond and his family moved to Canada, where he played minor ice hockey with the Juan de Fuca Orcas.
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.
Professional Hammond previously played for German Oberliga side Hannover Scorpions.
He represented Great Britain at the 2019 IIHF World Championship and the 2021 IIHF World Championship.
Death Hammond died in a single-vehicle road traffic collision near Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, on 19 July 2023. He was 33.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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 0Senior totals 27 8 9 17 4
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 11 May 2019 Košice, Slovakia 1–1 1–3 2019 IIHF World Championship 2. 15 May 2019 1–1 3–6 3. 18 May 2019 1–3 1–7 4. 20 May 2019 2–3 4–3 (OT) 5. 25 May 2021 Riga, Latvia 2–2 2–3 (OT) 2021 IIHF World Championship 6. 26 May 2021 4–1 4–3 7. 30 April 2023 Nottingham, Great Britain 4–3 5–4 (OT) 2023 IIHF World Championship Division I 8. 5 May 2023 3–2 5–3
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