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Playing career
  
1987–1996

Weight
  
93 kg

Height
  
1.88 m


Role
  
Coach

Name
  
Curtis Hunt

Positions
  
Defenseman

Curtis Hunt

Born
  
January 28, 1967 (age 57) North Battleford, SK, CAN (
1967-01-28
)

NHL Draft
  
172nd overall, 1985Vancouver Canucks

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

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Playing career

Hunt played junior hockey for the Prince Albert Raiders in the WHL, winning a Memorial Cup in 1985. He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the NHL. 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.

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. 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. After head coach Craig Hartsburg was fired, Hunt was demoted to coach the Binghamton Senators of the AHL. Hunt rejoined the Pats starting with the 2009–10 season.

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.

Curtis Hunt was named the General Manager and Head coach for the Fort McMurray Oil Barons, one of the top teams in the Northern Alberta Junior Hockey League 2014-2015 season.

References

Curtis Hunt Wikipedia


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