Curtis Hunt

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Curtis Hunt
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Born (1967-01-28) January 28, 1967 (age 57)
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Played for Fredericton Express
Flint Spirits
Milwaukee Admirals
Albany Choppers
St. John's Maple Leafs
Houston Aeros
Michigan K-Wings
Prince Albert Raiders
NHL draft 172nd overall, 1985
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 1987–1996

Curtis Hunt (born January 28, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who currently serves as the General Manager for the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League (WHL). [1]

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Playing career

Hunt played junior hockey for the Prince Albert Raiders in the WHL, winning a Memorial Cup in 1985. [2] He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the NHL. [2] Hunt played in the American Hockey League for the Fredericton Express and St. John's Maple Leafs. He also played in the International Hockey League (IHL) and the East Coast Hockey League. [3]

Coaching career

Hunt started his coaching career in the IHL as an assistant coach with the Grand Rapids Griffins. He then moved to the WHL, serving as head coach for the Moose Jaw Warriors and Regina Pats. After the 2003–04 season with the Warriors, Hunt was the runner-up for WHL Coach of the Year. [2] Hunt made the jump to the National Hockey League coaching ranks, serving as an assistant coach for the Ottawa Senators during the 2008–09 season. [3] After head coach Craig Hartsburg was fired, Hunt was demoted to coach the Binghamton Senators of the AHL. [4] Hunt rejoined the Pats starting with the 2009–10 season. [4]

Hunt has coached internationally for Canada at the junior level. He served as an assistant coach on Canada's gold medal winning teams at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in 2006 and 2007. [2]

During the 2014–15 season, Hunt was named the General Manager and Head coach for the Fort McMurray Oil Barons as a replacement for Gord Thibodeau. He resigned the following season after making multiple trades that left the Oil Barons organization scrambling to rebuild their roster in order to put a competitive team on the ice. [5] He joined the Prince Albert Raiders shortly after his resignation. [6] His new role as general manager was announced on June 8, 2015. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1984–85 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 6421315611303324
1985–86 Prince Albert RaidersWHL725293410818281028
1986–87 Prince Albert RaidersWHL476313710181344
1987–88 Fredericton Express AHL 10002—————
1987–88 Flint Spirits IHL 7641721181200016
1988–89 Milwaukee Admirals IHL65317202261112343
1989–90 Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL698253323730114
1990–91 Albany Choppers IHL4521214122—————
1990–91 Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL2715685601110
1991–92 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL52518231061215636
1992–93 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL484192314870336
1993–94 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL7231316175600016
1994–95 Houston Aeros IHL4401212103300012
1995–96 Houston AerosIHL2013448—————
1995–96 Michigan K-Wings IHL80116—————
AHL totals1731250624312518958
IHL totals35419921111,0082514585

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Curtis Hunt, Assistant Coach". Ottawa Senators. Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  3. 1 2 "Curtis Hunt". HockeyDB.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  4. 1 2 "Regina Pats rehire Curtis Hunt". Canadian Broadcast Corporation. 2009-05-25. Archived from the original on 2024-04-01. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  5. ↑ Karp, Bradley (June 5, 2015). "Oil Barons Head Coach and GM Hunt resigns". mymcmurray.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Raiders Introduce Curtis Hunt as General Manager". raiderhockey.com. June 8, 2015. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
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