Former Vernon Vipers goaltender Andrew Hammond was named the NHL's first star Monday.
The Ottawa Senators recalled Hammond from the American Hockey League (AHL) Binghamton Senators on January 29th 2015. Hammond was in his second season with the Binghamton Senators before being called up to Ottawa where he attended the Senators development camp in July before being released from the Sens Training camp.
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.
Andrew Hammond's Player Profile:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=38007
This is posted on the Senators website:
Hammond named NHL's First Star
Monday, 02.03.2015
By Craig Medaglia - OttawaSenators.com / Inside the Senate Blog
FIRST STAR – ANDREW HAMMOND, G, OTTAWA SENATORS
Hammond went 3-0-0 with a 0.67 goals-against average, .978 save percentage and two shutouts to backstop the Senators (27-23-10, 64 points) to a trio of victories. He denied all 25 shots he faced to record his first career shutout in a 3-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks Feb. 25. Hammond followed that performance with a 35-save shutout in a 1-0 triumph over the Los Angeles Kings Feb. 26, becoming the second goaltender in NHL history to post consecutive road shutouts against the Ducks and Kings (Steve Mason: Dec. 29-31, 2008). He then capped the week with 28 saves in a 4-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks Feb. 28, helping the Senators complete a sweep of their road trip through California and extend their overall winning streak to a season-high five games. The 27-year-old White Rock, B.C., native has started all five games for the club during its current run, becoming the first goaltender in Senators history to win each of his first five career starts. Overall, he is 5-0-0 with a 1.18 goals-against average, .959 save percentage and two shutouts in seven career appearances.
Way to go Hammie! Making NHL history, making all your old Viper fans pretty proud and happy. Thanks Diehard for keeping us informed, I appreciate your blog!
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ReplyDeleteHow about Andrew Hammond? Wow! Now 7-1 with two shutouts! I sure hope Ottawa keeps him and brings him in next year full time!