Jake Hansen

Hometown:

White Bear Lake Minnesota

Currently Playing In:

NCAA

Birthday:

1989-08-21

Position:

RW

Eligible for draft:

2007

Shoots:

Right

Drafted:

2007

Height:

6-1

Acquired:

3rd round (68th overall), 2007

Weight:

168 lbs.

Probability of Success
  • C

2006-07: Hansen enjoyed a tremendous junior season at White Bear Lake HS finishing 13th in scoring among all high school players and 3rd among all AA players. Hansen was named as an honorable mention to the AP All-State Team and named to the All-Metro 1st Team by the Star Tribune. Hansen will play for Sioux Falls in the USHL next season, and has committed to Minnesota (NCAA-WCHA) for the 2008-09 season.

2007-08: Hansen had a very successful season with Sioux Falls.  He was among the league leaders in goals and points.  He played on the Stampede’s top line along with Jack Connolly, the league’s leading scorer.  Hansen was named to the All-USHL Second Team.  Hansen showed that his high school scoring translates well to the USHL, displaying a good drive to the net and a goal’s scorers touch.

2008-09: Hansen skated in 33 games as a freshman at the University of Minnesota, scoring 2 goals, 5 assists for 7 points.

2009-10: As a sophomore, Hansen played 38 games for the Gophers. He upped his totals in his second year with 7 goals, 5 assists for 12 points.

2010-11: Hansen skated in 35 of 36 games for the University of Minnesota as a junior. He scored a career-high 11 goals with 9 assists and was +3 with 49 PMs on a Gophers team that struggled to stay above .500 and finished fifth in the competitive WCHA. Hansen scored 6 of his 9 goals on the power play.