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- Name: Christian Hanson
- Position: RW
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 228 lbs
- Birthdate: 1986-03-10
- Eligible for Draft: 2004
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Venetia, Pennsylvania
- Acquired: Free agent, 2009
- Playing In: Pro
Christian Hanson
Prospect Grade: 6.5 B (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
Christian Hanson may be the son of Dave Hanson, who was one of the Hanson Brothers from the film “Slapshot,” but his game is quite different from what his now-legendary father’s game was during his playing days. “I think a lot of Christian’s discipline definitely comes from his mother but his hockey traits were obviously passed down from his father,” said Tri-City head coach Bliss Littler in a recent interview with Hockey’s Future. The younger Hanson enjoyed a stellar season with the Tri-City Storm last year that culminated with the USHL’s Curt Hammer Award, which is awarded to the player that best reflects the goals of the league and his team. Hanson led the Storm in scoring with 52 points (19 goals, 33 assists) in 60 appearances. He was also a member of Team USHL at the 2005 USHL Prospects/All-Star game.
Hanson attends the University of Notre Dame.
Talent Analysis
Tri-City head coach Bliss Littler’s insights on Christian Hanson: “Christian absolutely reeks with character. As an individual, he is an absolutely phenomenal kid who is also great student. As a hockey player, he is a big kid who skates well who has nice and honest skills. He’s got the makings of a good power forward. Christian will go as far as he wants to go. He is a mentally tough kid. He has the skill level, skating ability, size and a bit of a mean streak that we saw here from time to time. He’s a powerful skater with a powerful stride and he’s worked hard at that. As he continues to fill out his body, he’s going to be a force out on the ice and will get better at using it to his body to his advantage. Consistency in the physical side of the game will be an area that he’ll need to continue to improve and develop. When Christian does that it will open up other dimensions of his game. He is very good defensively. His work ethic and discipline are two of Christian’s strong suits. He is willing to give up the body for the sake of making the play. He is a smart player and understands the game very well. Christian does have good hands but he tends to have that pass-first, shoot-later mentality and we would’ve liked to see him shoot the puck more when he was here. I think Coach Jackson will get him to shoot more at Notre Dame. Christian has got everything that it takes to get to next level but he just needs to continue to develop and mature. I wouldn’t be surprised if he becomes successful at the pro level.”
Future
Hanson has signed a contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: August, 18th 2009
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