The Ottawa Senators have traded former Vernon Vipers goaltender Andrew Hammond to the Colorado Avalanche.Hammond has played the past five seasons with the Ottawa Senators/American Hockey League Binghamton Senators. Hammond has spent this season in the American Hockey League with the Belleville Senators.
After four seasons with Bowling Green University, Hammond signed his first pro contract with the Ottawa Senators on March 20th 2013. Hammond attended the Chicago Blackhawks 2012 development camp and Ottawa Senators 2013 development camp.
Hammond made his NHL debut February 27th 2014 vs the Detroit Red Wings. Hammond was called up that night from the American Hockey League as the backup for Senators starting goaltender Robin Lehner. Hammond would replace Lehner late in the 2nd period who was pulled after giving up six goals on fifteen Detroit shots. Hammond would finish the game playing just over thirty four minutes stopping all eleven Red Wing shots in a 6-1 loss to Detroit. Hammond made his first career NHL start February 18th 2015 vs the Montreal Canadians, recorded 42 saves in a 4-2 win over the Habs for his first career NHL victory.
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:
Ottawa Senators acquire centre Matt Duchene from the Colorado Avalanche
by Sens Communications @Media_Sens / Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators (@Senators) announced today that the club has acquired National Hockey League All-Star, Canadian Olympic, World Senior, World under-18 and World Cup champion, Matt Duchene from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Kyle Turris, Andrew Hammond, Shane Bowers, Ottawa's first-round draft pick in 2018 and a third-round draft choice in 2019.
The 26-year-old centre has recorded 10 points (four goals, six assists), in 14 games for the Avalanche this season. The two-time NHL all-star has scored 178 goals and 250 assists for 426 points in 586 career NHL games.
Colorado's first-round selection (third overall) in the 2009 NHL Draft, the 5-11, 195-pound native of Haliburton, Ont., has won gold medals with Team Canada at the Olympics (2014), the World Cup of Hockey (2016), two world championships (2015, 2016) and one Under-18 world championship (2008).
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