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Great Britain ice hockey player Mike Hammond dies aged 33.

Tributes have been paid to Great Britain ice hockey player Mike Hammond who died following a car crash in Canada at the age of 33. Hammond first made his international debut in 2018 where he helped the team win gold at a world championship in Hungary.

Hammond, who played for Nottingham Panthers last season, died in the collision in Shawnigan on Wednesday night (July 19), Nottingham Panthers announced. The Brighton-born forward signed for Panthers last summer from the German side, Hannover Scorpions.

Mike Hammond dead: Great Britain ice hockey player dies in car crash in Canada aged 33 - tributes