Arizona 18U forward Hammett signs NAHL tender

The Arizona Bobcats of the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) are pleased to announce that 18U forward Jason Hammett has signed a North American Hockey League (NAHL) tender agreement with the Anchorage Wolverines of the NAHL’s Midwest Division.

Hammett, 17, is currently leading the Bobcats 18U team in scoring so far this season. The 5’11/170 lbs. native of Phoenix, AZ, has 18 points (8 goals, 10 assists) in 20 games played.

“We are excited for Jason to get this opportunity to sign a tender with the Wolverines. Jason has been with us for four years and a part of the ladder of development in the NAPHL. He’s been rewarded with a tender and we are excited for him and can’t wait to watch his hockey journey continue,” said Bobcats 18U head coach Brent Gough.

During the 2020-21 season, Hammett played for the Bobcats 16U team where he had 10 points in 19 regular season games and four points in five playoff games.

He was also selected to and played in the 2020-21 NAPHL 16U All-Star Game, where he recorded an assist.

During the 2019-20 season he played for the Bobcats 15U team in the NAPHL.

Click here to see a list of NAPHL tenders for the 2021-22 season

A tender is a contract, of sorts, a player signs announcing his intentions to play for that particular NAHL team and that NAHL team only. Once a player signs a tender with an NAHL team, his playing rights belong to that team within the NAHL and he may not be recruited by any other NAHL team. Each team is granted ten (10) tenders, which include two (2) tenders exclusively used on players from the NAPHL - plus or minus any trades - which became active on November 1st. Tendered players are not eligible for the 2022 NAHL Draft.