Senators Sign Former Vipers Goaltender Hammond:

The NHL Ottawa Senators have signed former Vernon Vipers goaltender Andrew Hammond. Hammond finished his fourth and final season at Bowling Green University. Hammond attended the Chicago Blackhawks development camp In July went (10-15-3) with three shutouts and a 2.47 GAA this year. Hammond played parts of two years in Vernon (2007-2009) after coming over in a trade with the Surrey Eagles during the 2007-08 season. In 52 regular season games with the Vipers Hammond posted a (33-15-1) record recording 6 shutouts.

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This is posted on the Senators website:

News Release: Senators sign goaltender Andrew Hammond to a two-year contract

Wednesday, 20.03.2013

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators announced today the club has signed free agent goaltender Andrew Hammond to a two-year entry-level contract. Hammond recently completed his senior collegiate season when his Bowling Green Falcons fell to Notre Dame in the second round of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs. Hammond has signed an amateur tryout agreement and will report to the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Senators.

Hammond, 25, posted a 10-15-3 record with a 2.47 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage in 29 games with the Falcons this past season. He was the recipient of the team’s Jim Sears Award (most valuable player) and Jim Ruehl Award (best defensive player) after both the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons.

A native of Surrey, B.C., Hammond earned a record of 30-68-13 in 111 games over four seasons at Bowling Green and attended the Chicago Blackhawks’ prospect camp in 2012.

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This is posted on the BCHL website:

Vipers alum Hammond signs pro contract with Ottawa Senators
 
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - Submitted by BCHL Media/Bowling Green State University

Four years ago, he was helping the Vernon Vipers to their first of back-to-back RBC Cup national championships and after a stellar career at Bowling Green, Andrew Hammond has signed a contract with the Ottawa Senators.

(READ THE RELEASE ON THE OTTAWA SENATORS WEBSITE)

Hammond, 25, posted a 10-15-3 record with a 2.47 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage in 29 games with the Bowling Green Falcons this past season. He was the recipient of the team’s Jim Sears Award (most valuable player) and Jim Ruehl Award (best defensive player) after both the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons.

Hammond’s career ranks among the best in a number of goaltending categories in Bowling Green history, including a 2.84 goals against average that ranks second all-time, trailing only Brian Stankiewicz’s 2.49 GAA set in just 34 career games. Hammond’s goals-against average is the lowest of any BG goaltender to play in over 100 career games. He also currently sits at 3,030 saves in his career, joining Gary Kruzich (3,580), Tyler Master (3,286) and Jordan Sigalet (3,147) in the 3K-Save Club.

The White Rock, B.C. native played 85 games in the BCHL, 52 of those with the Vipers. He finished with a 48-30-2 mark, a .904 save percentage and 2.74 goals-against average to go along with eight shutouts.

In 2009, he and Graeme Gordon teamed up to win the Wally Forslund Trophy as the league's best goalie duo.

Hammond backstopped the Vipers to the RBC Cup when it was hosted by Victoria in 2009.