Curtis Hunt

Curtis Hunt is a retired professional ice hockey player who currently the General Manager of the Prince Albert Raiders.[1]

Curtis Hunt
Born	(1967-01-28) January 28, 1967 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

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]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984–85	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		64	2	13	15	61		13	0	3	3	24
1985–86	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		72	5	29	34	108		18	2	8	10	28
1986–87	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		47	6	31	37	101		8	1	3	4	4
1987–88	Fredericton Express	AHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Flint Spirits	IHL		76	4	17	21	181		2	0	0	0	16
1988–89	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		65	3	17	20	226		11	1	2	3	43
1989–90	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		69	8	25	33	237		3	0	1	1	4
1990–91	Albany Choppers	IHL		45	2	12	14	122		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		27	1	5	6	85		6	0	1	1	10
1991–92	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		52	5	18	23	106		12	1	5	6	36
1992–93	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		48	4	19	23	148		7	0	3	3	6
1993–94	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		72	3	13	16	175		6	0	0	0	16
1994–95	Houston Aeros	IHL		44	0	12	12	103		3	0	0	0	12
1995–96	Houston Aeros	IHL		20	1	3	4	48		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Michigan K-Wings	IHL		8	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				173	12	50	62	431		25	1	8	9	58
IHL totals				354	19	92	111	1,008		25	1	4	5	85

References

1. Canada, Hockey. "Mob Staff List 2014-2015". Retrieved 2012-12-08.
2. "Curtis Hunt, Assistant Coach". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
3. "Curtis Hunt". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
4. "Regina Pats rehire Curtis Hunt". Canadian Broadcast Corporation. 2009-05-25. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
5. Karp, Bradley (June 5, 2015). "Oil Barons Head Coach and GM Hunt resigns". mymcmurray.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
6. "Raiders Introduce Curtis Hunt as General Manager". raiderhockey.com. June 8, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2018.