# 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.

## 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 season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | EIHL totals | 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 | Senior totals | Senior totals | 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 | Košice, Slovakia | United States | 1–1 | 3–6 | 2019 IIHF World Championship |
| 3. | 18 May 2019 | Košice, Slovakia | Slovakia | 1–3 | 1–7 | 2019 IIHF World Championship |
| 4. | 20 May 2019 | Košice, Slovakia | France | 2–3 | 4–3 (OT) | 2019 IIHF World Championship |
| 5. | 25 May 2021 | Riga, Latvia | Denmark | 2–2 | 2–3 (OT) | 2021 IIHF World Championship |
| 6. | 26 May 2021 | Riga, Latvia | Belarus | 4–1 | 4–3 | 2021 IIHF World Championship |
| 7. | 30 April 2023 | Nottingham, Great Britain | Poland | 4–3 | 5–4 (OT) | 2023 IIHF World Championship Division I |
| 8. | 5 May 2023 | Nottingham, Great Britain | Italy | 3–2 | 5–3 | 2023 IIHF World Championship Division I |