| Tim Hambly | |
| Team: | Free Agent |
| Former Teams: | Iowa Stars Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights Quad City Flames Rockford IceHogs ERC Ingolstadt Grizzlys Wolfsburg Krefeld Pinguine |
| Position: | Defense |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 190 |
| Birth Date: | 26 June 1983 |
| Birth Place: | White Bear Lake, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Draft: | Undrafted |
| Career Start: | 2005 |
Tim Hambly (born June 26, 1983) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for Krefeld Pinguine in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Hambly enrolled at the University of Minnesota Duluth[1] in 2001 and appeared in a total of 141 games for the Bulldogs until 2005, while scoring 13 goals and assisting on 47.[2] In his junior year, Minnesota-Duluth advanced to the Frozen Four.[3]
He made his debut as a professional ice hockey player during the 2004-05 season with the Las Vegas Wranglers of the East Coast Hockey League. Including the following season, he played 39 games for the Wranglers. The 2005-06 campaign also saw Hambly take his game to the American Hockey League and represent the Iowa Stars as well as the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights.[4] He played three more years in the AHL,[5] before landing his first job in Europe: In 2009–10, he signed with ERC Ingolstadt of the German top flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)[6] and remained with the club until 2014. In his last season (2013–14) in Ingolstadt, he helped ERC capture the DEL championship, serving as an assistant captain.[7]
He signed with fellow DEL side Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg for the 2014–15 season[8] and then had his contract renewed for the following campaign.[9]