Christian Hanson (ice hockey)

Christian Hanson
Born	March 10, 1986 (1986-03-10) (age 25) 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 Former teams	Washington Capitals Toronto Maple Leafs
National team	United States
Playing career	2009–present

Christian David Hanson (born March 10, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Washington Capitals. Prior to playing for the Capitals, Hanson played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Toronto Marlies. He played amateur hockey for the University of Notre Dame. He was not selected in the NHL Entry Draft when he was eligible, but signed a free agent contract with the Maple Leafs after his senior season. His father is Dave Hanson, who also played professional hockey but was most notable for his role in the movie Slap Shot.

He played for Planet USA in the 2010 AHL All-Star Game in Portland, Maine.

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 on the Team USA roster for the 2010 World Hockey Championship.^[5]

On 10 July 2011 he signed with the Capitals as an unrestricted free agent.

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		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. ^ 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. 
2. ^ 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. 
3. ^ Hunter, Paul (2009-04-03). "Gerber, Hanson in for Philly rematch". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/613303. Retrieved 2009-04-10. 
4. ^ "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. 
5. ^ http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2010/04/15/13600361.html

External links

• Christian Hanson's NHL player profile
• Christian Hanson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• TheAHL.com stats
• Christian Hanson on Twitter

Persondata
Name	Hanson, Christian
Alternative names
Short description	American ice hockey player
Date of birth	March 10, 1986
Place of birth	Glens Falls, New York, USA
Date of death
Place of death