| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Hammer |
| Height Weight |
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| NHL Team | Nashville Predators |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | December 13, 1982 , Smithers, BC, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 12th overall, 2001 Nashville Predators |
| Pro career | 2003 – present |
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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 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise Florida. The Nashville Predators are a professional Ice hockey team based in Nashville Tennessee. The Predators re-signed him on a one-year contract on August 16, 2005. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hamhuis was named in the Canadian squad for the 2006 World Championships in Riga, Latvia. The 2006 Men's Ice Hockey Championships was held in May 2006 in Riga, Latvia. Riga (Rīga riːga) the Capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region.
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.
The Nashville Predators and Dan Hamhuis agreed to a four-year, $8-million contract on September 21, 2006. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
He was a member of the 2007 Canadian IIHF World Championship team that won gold in a 4–2 win against Finland in Moscow. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF was founded in 1908 as the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace and is the worldwide governing body for Ice A world championship(s is the top achievement for any sport or Contest. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
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
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 | ||||
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
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 | |||
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| 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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