Christian Hanson (ice hockey)

Christian David Hanson (born March 10, 1986) is a former American professional ice hockey player. He last played in the St. Louis Blues organization in the NHL. Hanson played college 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.[1]

Christian Hanson
Born (1986-03-10) March 10, 1986
Glens Falls, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 228 lb (103 kg; 16 st 4 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
National team  United States
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2009–2016

Playing career

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.

Hanson was signed to a two-year, $1.575-million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 31, 2009, which included an annual $87,500 signing bonus.[2][3]

Hanson made his NHL debut on April 3, 2009 against the Philadelphia Flyers.[4] Four nights later, Hanson scored his first career NHL goal against Martin Brodeur in a 4–1 win over the New Jersey Devils.[5] 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.[6][7]

Hanson played for Planet USA in the 2010 AHL All-Star Game in Portland, Maine.[8]

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.[9]

On July 9, 2012, Hanson signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Boston Bruins. The contract paid Hanson $600,000 if he played in the NHL and $105,000 while playing with the Bruins' AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins.[10] Hanson spent the entire duration of the 2012–13 season with Providence and contributed 29 points in 67 games.

On August 20, 2013, Hanson agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.[11] He played with the Blues' AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, for the 2013–2014 season.

In a 2017 article for The Players' Tribune, Hanson said that he had retired from professional ice hockey and is working at Sutton Special Risk,[1] a Toronto-based insurance company for which he is Assistant Vice President, Sports.[12]

Family

His father is Dave Hanson, who also played professional hockey and starred as one of the Hanson Brothers in the movie Slap Shot.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2003–04 Tri-City Storm USHL 581181935 92134
2004–05 Tri-City Storm USHL 6019335223 91238
2005–06 University of Notre Dame CCHA 2312314 —————
2006–07 University of Notre Dame CCHA 3362824 —————
2007–08 University of Notre Dame CCHA 471392257 —————
2008–09 University of Notre Dame CCHA 3716153128 —————
2008–09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 51122 —————
2009–10 Toronto Marlies AHL 3812193135 —————
2009–10 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3125716 —————
2010–11 Toronto Marlies AHL 5813213451 —————
2010–11 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 60004 —————
2011–12 Hershey Bears AHL 5210112142 —————
2012–13 Providence Bruins AHL 6712172953 121238
2013–14 Chicago Wolves AHL 635111632 92024
2014–15 Sun Valley Suns BDHL 47180 —————
2014–15 Stavanger Oilers GET 92464 1534718
2015–16 Sun Valley Suns BDHL 21124 —————
AHL totals 2785279131213 2132512
NHL totals 4236922 —————

International
Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
2010 United States WC 60112
Senior totals 60112

Awards and honors
Award Year
All-CCHA Second Team 2008–09

References
  1. Hanson, Christian (March 2, 2017). "Life, Hockey and Everything in Between". The Players' Tribune. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  2. Wharnsby, Tim (April 1, 2009). "Leafs expect offence, not pugnacity, from Hanson". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  3. Dreger, Darren (March 31, 2009). "Leafs Maple Leafs sign Hanson to two-year entry level contract". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  4. Hunter, Paul (April 3, 2009). "Gerber, Hanson in for Philly rematch". Toronto Star. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
  5. "Hanson scores first NHL goal as Leafs pound Devils". The Sports Network. CP. April 8, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
  6. "Leafs' Hanson to get a shot at worlds". Toronto Sun. March 1, 2010. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  7. "USA names 23-man roster". iihf.com. Colorado Springs, United States: International Ice Hockey Federation. April 30, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  8. "2010 PLANETUSA AHL ALL-STARS ANNOUNCED". theahl.com. Springfield, Mass: AHL. December 30, 2009. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  9. Carrera, Katie (July 10, 2011). "Washington Capitals sign forward Christian Hanson". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  10. "Center Hanson signs with Bruins". National Hockey League. July 9, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  11. St. Louis Blues (August 20, 2013). "Blues sign Hanson". Twitter. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  12. "Contact Our Team". Sutton Sports Risk. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
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