Herb Hammond
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 5, 1939 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 2009 (aged 69) Fort Gratiot, Michigan, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968–1980 | Oswego State |
| 1980–1982 | Plattsburgh State |
| 1982–1988 | Brown |
| 1988–1989 | Minnesota North Stars (scout) |
| 1989–2000 | New York Rangers (scout) |
| 2001–2002 | Montreal Canadiens (scout) |
| 2002–2005 | Minnesota Wild (scout) |
| 2005–2006 | Port Huron Flags (general manager) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 264–253–12 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 1981 Edward Jeremiah Award | |
Herbert B. Hammond (December 5, 1939 – July 23, 2009) was an American ice hockey coach and scout who led Brown for six seasons before beginning a professional career in the NHL.[1] Hammond started coaching at Oswego State in 1968 and remained there for 12 years before moving on to Plattsburgh State.[2] He took the Cardinals to the NCAA Division II National Title Game both years he was there (Losing to Lowell each time) and soon was offered the head coaching job at Brown. After six poor years Hammond left to become an NHL scout for 17 years and had his name etched on the Stanley Cup as part of the New York Rangers win in 1994 Stanley Cup Finals.[3] Hammond died in 2009 after a long fight with cancer.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswego State Lakers (ECAC 2) (1968–1980) | |||||||||
| 1968–69 | Oswego State | 10–11–0 | |||||||
| 1969–70 | Oswego State | 12–11–0 | |||||||
| 1970–71 | Oswego State | 9–12–0 | |||||||
| 1971–72 | Oswego State | 8–14–1 | |||||||
| 1972–73 | Oswego State | 18–5–2 | |||||||
| 1973–74 | Oswego State | 14–11–0 | |||||||
| 1974–75 | Oswego State | 15–8–1 | |||||||
| 1975–76 | Oswego State | 17–8–1 | ECAC 2 Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 1976–77 | Oswego State | 15–10–0 | |||||||
| 1977–78 | Oswego State | 18–9–0 | ECAC 2 West Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 1978–79 | Oswego State | 13–15–0 | ECAC 2 West Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 1979–80 | Oswego State | 27–8–0 | ECAC 2 West Champion | ||||||
| Oswego State: | 176–122–5 | ||||||||
| Plattsburgh State Cardinals (ECAC 2) (1980–1982) | |||||||||
| 1980–81 | Plattsburgh State | 27–4–2 | NCAA Runner-Up | ||||||
| 1981–82 | Plattsburgh State | 25–13–2 | NCAA Runner-Up | ||||||
| Plattsburgh State: | 52–17–4 | ||||||||
| Brown Bears (ECAC Hockey) (1982–1988) | |||||||||
| 1982–83 | Brown | 3–21–1 | 2–18–1 | 16th | |||||
| 1983–84 | Brown | 6–19–1 | 5–15–1 | t-15th | |||||
| 1984–85 | Brown | 9–17–0 | 6–15–0 | 9th | |||||
| 1985–86 | Brown | 4–19–0 | 3–18–0 | 12th | |||||
| 1986–87 | Brown | 11–16–0 | 9–13–0 | 8th | ECAC Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1987–88 | Brown | 3–22–1 | 2–19–1 | 12th | |||||
| Brown: | 36–114–3 | 27–98–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 264–253–12 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Herbert B. Hammond, 69". SalemNews.com. 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
- ^ "Herb Hammond Year-by-Year Coaching Record". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
- ^ "Hockey icon Herb Hammond of Beverly dies". The Salem News. 2009-07-24. Archived from the original on 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
- ^ "Brown Men's Hockey Season-by-Season Results". Brown Bears. Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-13.