Dan Hamhuis

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Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Nickname(s)	Hammer
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg/14 st 9 lb)
NHL Team	Nashville Predators
Nationality	Canada
Born	December 13, 1982 (1982-12-13) (age 25), Smithers, BC, CAN
NHL Draft	12th overall, 2001 Nashville Predators
Pro career	2003 – present

Dan Hamhuis (born December 13, 1982 in Smithers, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Awards 3 Career statistics 4 International play 4.1 International statistics 5 External links

[edit] Playing career

Typically playing as a defenceman, Hamhuis was drafted as the 12th overall pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators as a highly touted prospect. The Predators re-signed him on a one-year contract on August 16, 2005. Hamhuis was named in the Canadian squad for the 2006 World Championships in Riga, Latvia.

He has been given the nickname "Hammer" by Predators fans, due to his frequent use of hip checks that knock opposing players to the ground.^{[citation needed]}

The Nashville Predators and Dan Hamhuis agreed to a four-year, $8-million contract on September 21, 2006.

He was a member of the 2007 Canadian IIHF World Championship team that won gold in a 4–2 win against Finland in Moscow.

[edit] Awards

• WHL West First All-Star Team - 2001
• Bill Hunter Trophy - 2002
• Four Broncos Memorial Trophy - 2002
• WHL West First All-Star Team - 2002
• CHL Dewalt Top Defenceman Award - 2002
• CHL First All-Star Team - 2002
• Played in NHL YoungStars Game - 2004
• AHL Second All-Star Team - 2005

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Prince George Cougars	WHL		56	1	3	4	45		7	1	2	3	8
1999–00	Prince George Cougars	WHL		70	10	23	33	140		13	2	3	5	35
2000–01	Prince George Cougars	WHL		62	13	46	59	125		6	2	3	5	15
2001–02	Prince George Cougars	WHL		59	10	50	60	135		7	0	5	5	16
2002–03	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		68	6	21	27	81		6	0	3	3	2
2003–04	Nashville Predators	NHL		80	7	19	26	57		6	0	2	2	6
2004–05	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		76	13	38	51	85		7	0	2	2	10
2005–06	Nashville Predators	NHL		82	7	31	38	70		5	0	2	2	2
2006–07	Nashville Predators	NHL		81	6	14	20	66		5	0	1	1	2
2007–08	Nashville Predators	NHL		80	4	23	27	66		6	1	1	2	6
WHL totals				247	34	122	156	445		33	5	13	18	74
AHL totals				144	19	59	78	166		13	0	5	5	12
NHL totals				323	24	87	111	259		22	1	6	7	16

[edit] International play

Played for Canada in:

• 2001 World Junior Championships (bronze medal)
• 2002 World Junior Championships (silver medal)
• 2006 World Championships (fourth place)
• 2007 World Championships (gold medal)
• 2008 World Championships

[edit] International statistics

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001	Canada	WJC		7	0	1	1	8
2002	Canada	WJC		6	0	3	3	8
2006	Canada	WC		9	1	4	5	10
2007	Canada	WC		9	1	2	3	2
2008	Canada	WC
Junior Int'l Totals				13	0	4	4	16
Senior Int'l Totals				18	2	6	8	12

[edit] External links

• "Smithers Roots Live on in Nashville Defenseman Hamhuis" at NHL.com
• ESPN.com's Dan Hamhuis page

Preceded by Marc-André Bergeron	Winner of the CHL Defenceman of the Year 2002	Succeeded by Brendan Bell
Preceded by Christian Chartier	Winner of the WHL Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy 2002	Succeeded by Jeff Woywitka
Preceded by Justin Mapletoft	Winner of the WHL Four Broncos Memorial Trophy 2002	Succeeded by Josh Harding

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