Christian Hanson (ice hockey)
| Christian Hanson | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Born | March 10, 1986 Venetia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg; 16 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Washington Capitals Hershey Bears (AHL) Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies University of Notre Dame Tri-City Storm |
| National team |  United States |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
Christian David Hanson (born March 10, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL). Hanson played amateur hockey for the University of Notre Dame. He was not selected in the NHL Entry Draft, but signed a contract as a free agent with the Toronto Maple Leafs after his senior season.
He attended high school at Peters Township High School, where he was a member of their Pennsylvania State AA Hockey Championship teams. He played Midget "AAA" hockey for the Pittsburgh Hornets, where he was a teammate of Los Angeles Kings prospect Patrick Mullen. Those teams have produced many Junior A and College players, as well as some playing professional.
Hanson was signed a two-year, $1.575-million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 31, 2009, which included an annual $87,500 signing bonus.[1][2]
Hanson made his NHL debut on April 3, 2009 against the Philadelphia Flyers.[3] Four nights later, Hanson scored his first career NHL goal against Martin Brodeur in a 4–1 win over the New Jersey Devils.[4] This goal tied his father's career goal mark as well. On April 10, 2010, Hanson recorded his first short-handed goal and his first multi-goal game versus Montreal.
Hanson was selected to join the Team USA roster for the 2010 World Hockey Championship.[5]
Hanson played for Planet USA in the 2010 AHL All-Star Game in Portland, Maine.
On 10 July 2011, the Washington Capitals signed Hanson as an unrestricted free agent, and he was assigned to play in the AHL with the Hershey Bears for the 2011–12 AHL season.[6]
Contents |
[edit] Family
His father is Dave Hanson, who also played professional hockey, but who is most notable for his role in the movie Slap Shot.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 58 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 60 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Notre Dame | CCHA | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Notre Dame | CCHA | 33 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of Notre Dame | CCHA | 47 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Notre Dame | CCHA | 37 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 38 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 31 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 58 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 42 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ Wharnsby, Tim (2009-04-01). "Leafs expect offence, not pugnacity, from Hanson". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090401.LEAFS01ART2234/TPStory/Sports. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ Dreger, Darren (2009-03-31). "Leafs Maple Leafs sign Hanson to two-year entry level contract". The Sports Network. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=273232. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ Hunter, Paul (2009-04-03). "Gerber, Hanson in for Philly rematch". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/613303. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ "Hanson scores first NHL goal as Leafs pound Devils". The Sports Network. CP. 2009-04-08. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=274150. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ Leafs' Hanson to get a shot at worlds - Sports - Toronto Sun
- ^ Washington Capitals sign forward Christian Hanson - Capitals Insider - The Washington Post
[edit] External links
- Christian Hanson (ice hockey)'s career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Christian Hanson's NHL player profile
- Christian Hanson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- TheAHL.com stats
 |
This biographical article relating to an American ice hockey centre is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1986 births
- Living people
- American ice hockey centres
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from Pennsylvania
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey players
- People from Washington County, Pennsylvania
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Toronto Marlies players
- Tri-City Storm alumni
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- American ice hockey centre stubs
