Andrew Hammond

Robert Morris

Oct 4 (Sat)

6:07 p.m.

Photo by: Todd Pavlack / BGSUHockey.com

Position:
Goaltender
Height:
6-3
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Surrey, British Columbia
High School:
Earl Marriott Secondary School
Prev School:
Vernon (BCHL)

2011-12 (junior): Started all 44 games between the pipes for the Falcons…set the single-season record for minutes played with 2,615:18…finished with a 2.73 goals-against average, accounting for the seventh-best single-season mark in program history…stopped 1,114 shots, accounting for the second-highest single-season total in program history…carried a record of 14-24-5 with a .903 save percentage and two shutouts…recipient of the Jim Sears Award (MVP) and Jim Ruehl Award (Best Defensive Player) for the second straight season…earned his first victory of the season with a 2-1 win over Connecticut, stopping 20-of-21 shots…stopped 29-of-30 shots against Alabama-Huntsville for his second 2-1 win of the season…recorded back-to-back shutouts against UAH (3-0) and Lake Superior State (1-0), stopping 40 shots over the two game stretch with a shutout streak of 129:27…recorded back-to-back 30+ save efforts against Alaska-Fairbanks, stopping 61 shots and allowing just four goals over the weekend…stopped 31-of-32 shots against Ohio State in the Falcon’s shootout win at home…stopped 27-of-28 shots against Alaska-Fairbanks for a 3-1 Falcon win…allowed just one goal on 28 shots in a 2-1 win over Western Michigan…earned his 10^th win on the season stopping 27-of-30 shots in a 4-3 victory over Michigan at home…stopped 30-of-33 shots in the Falcon’s 5-3 win against Northern Michigan in the first round of the CCHA Playoffs…allowed just one goal on 35 shots in the 4-1 series-clinching win against NMU… made 54 saves in the team’s 3-2 overtime win against Ferris State in the second round of the playoffs…stopped 55 shots in 81:04 minutes against Michigan in the CCHA Semifinal game, falling one save short of tying Jordan Sigalet’s single-game save record...finished the year with eight games of 30 saves or more, three games with 40 saves or more and two games with 50 saves or more.

2010-2011 (sophomore): Made himself known as the surprise player of the year between the pipes…played in 27 games including 26 starts…went 6-17-3 on the season…recorded his first career win and shutout against Clarkson (Oct. 16) stopping all 31 Golden Knight shots on goal…made a season high 44 saves twice in a 4-1 loss against Alaska-Fairbanks (Oct. 30) and in a 2-1 double OT win at Northern Michigan (March 6) in game three of the CCHA Tournament…he preceded his game three performance with an outstanding 29-save shutout in game two…went 2-1 in shootout scenarios, saving 9-of-11 shots against (.820) with wins coming against Western Michigan and Northern Michigan…allowed two or fewer goals in six of his last nine games…allowed one or fewer goals in seven games, including two shutouts…had 11 games with 30 or more saves and two with 40 or more…finished the year allowing 68 goals with a 2.67 goals-against average and a save percentage of .915…against CCHA opponents, he maintained a 2.70 GAA and a .913 save percentage and a 1-12-3 record…was named Jim Ruehl Best Defensive Player and Jim Sears Most Valuable Defensive Player awards by the team.

2009-10 (freshman): Played in 19 games between the posts including 13 starts…made his first start in the team’s second game of the season at Minnesota State (Oct. 10) where he allowed four goals in 60 minutes of play while saving 37 shots…had six games where he saved 30 or more shots including one 40+ save day against Nebraska-Omaha (Oct. 30)…in that game against the Mavericks, he stopped 43 shots including all three shoot-out opportunities against him in his first decision leading to points for his team in a shoot out win (1-0) following a 3-3 tie…allowed fewer than three goals seven times…played his best in 59:46 against Providence (Oct. 24) allowing only two goals, both even-strength, against the Friars in a 3-1 loss, saving 29-of-31 shots against…led the team to a 2-2 tie and a shoot out win with Michigan State (Feb. 27)…is 2-0 in shoot out situations and saved all six shots taken against him…ended the season with a 0-12-2 record.

Prior to BGSU: Played with the Vernon Vipers of the BCHL…had a 2008-09 regular season record of 27-17-1, including a league-leading five shut outs…posted a 2.30 GAA mark and a .912 save percentage…finished the season with a 39-17-1 record and 2.06 goals-against mark and a .923 save percentage…team was ranked fourth in the country and sported a 42-12-1-3 overall record that year…co-recipient of the Canucks Silver Skate Award recognizing passion and dedication to parents, coaches, volunteers and players in the league…voted team MVP…received league honors for BCHL Top Goalie and Top Goalie Duo with teammate Graeme Gordon…named to the BCHL All-Star team…team was 2009 BCHL Fred Page champions, Doyle Cup champions and Royal Bank Cup national champions.

Personal: Full name is Andrew Robert Hammond…born on February 11, 1988…son of Marshall and Sandie Hammond…has a brother, Matt, and a sister, Christine…nicknamed “Hammy”…major is undecided.