Express acquire Hammond from Grande Prairie of the AJHL

The Coquitlam Express has acquired 2001-born forward Curtis Hammond from the Grande Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for future considerations.

Hammond joining the Express is the future considerations from a trade on Feb. 25 that saw 2001-born forward Cooper Connell go from Coquitlam to Grande Prairie.

The Fort St. John BC product is a veteran junior A player who put up a goal and an assist in 11 games with the Storm this past season.

He was traded to the Drumheller Dragons last summer before being acquired by Grande Prairie in September. In 2019-20, Hammond posted four goals and 15 points in 36 games as a rookie in the AJHL with the Bonnyville Pontiacs.

The most up-to-date list of BCHL trades is here on the BCHLNetwork Trade Tracker.

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