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.

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.