Curtis Hunt

Curtis Hunt is a retired professional ice hockey player who currently is the head coach for the Regina Pats os the Western Hockey League (WHL). 
==Playing career==
Hunt played junior hockey for the Prince Albert Raiders in the WHL, winning a Memorial Cup in 1985. He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the NHL. Hunt played in the American Hockey League for the Fredericton Express and St. John's Maple Leafs. He also played in the International Hockey League (IHL) and the East Coast Hockey League. 
==Coaching career==
Hunt started his coaching career in the IHL as an assistant coach with the Grand Rapids Griffins. He then moved to the WHL, serving as head coach for the Moose Jaw Warriors and Regina Pats. After the 2003–04 season with the Warriors, Hunt was the runner-up for WHL Coach of the Year. Hunt made the jump to the National Hockey League coaching ranks, serving as an assistant coach for the Ottawa Senators during the 2008–09 season. After head coach Craig Hartsburg was fired, Hunt was demoted to coach the Binghamton Senators of the AHL. Hunt rejoined the Pats starting with the 2009–10 season.
Hunt has coached internationally for Canada at the junior level. He served as an assistant coach on Canada's gold medal winning teams at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in 2006 and 2007.
==References==
Category:Born in 1967
Category:Prince Albert Raiders alumni
Category:Vancouver Canucks draft picks
Category:Memorial Cup winners
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Fredericton Express players
Category:Flint Spirits players
Category:Milwaukee Admirals players
Category:Albany Choppers players
Category:St. John's Maple Leafs players
Category:Houston Aeros (IHL) players
Category:Michigan K-Wings players
Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches
Category:Grand Rapids Griffins coaches
Category:Moose Jaw Warriors coaches
Category:Regina Pats coaches
Category:Ottawa Senators coaches
Category:Binghamton Senators coaches
Category:Canadian National Team coaches
Category:Retired in 1996