Alan Hangsleben

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Alan Hangsleben
Born (1953-07-30) July 30, 1953 (age 71)
Warroad, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for New England Whalers
Hartford Whalers
Washington Capitals
Los Angeles Kings
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 56th overall, 1973
Montreal Canadiens
WHA draft 51st overall, 1973
New England Whalers
Playing career 19731984

Alan William Hangsleben (born February 22, 1953) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman from Warroad, Minnesota. He played for the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association between 1974 and 1979, and then in the National Hockey League with the Hartford Whalers, Washington Capitals, and Los Angeles Kings between 1979 and 1982. Internationally Hangsleben played for the American national team at three World Championships and the 1976 Canada Cup.

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Playing career

Selected in 1973 by both the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League and the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association while still playing for the University of North Dakota men's ice hockey team, Hangsleben chose to sign a pro contract with the Whalers. Hangsleben made a total of 334 WHA game appearances for the Whalers in 1975–1979. The Canadiens, who still retained his NHL rights, left him exposed for the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft, and he was claimed by the Hartford Whalers when they were admitted into the NHL in 1979.

Hangsleben was traded to the Washington Capitals during the middle of the 1979–80 NHL season in exchange for Tom Rowe, and played for the Capitals until he was released early into the 1981–82 NHL season. Hangsleben would sign with the Los Angeles Kings and play for them for the rest of that season. He played two seasons in the American Hockey League before retiring in 1984.

International play

Hangsleben played for Team USA at the 1973,1974 and 1981 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments. He was also a member of the U.S. team at the inaugural 1976 Canada Cup tournament.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1968–69 Warroad High School HS-MN
1969–70Warroad High SchoolHS-MN
1970–71Warroad High SchoolHS-MN
1971–72 University of North Dakota WCHA 3613213449
1972–73 University of North DakotaWCHA3615183377
1973–74 University of North DakotaWCHA349162556
1974–75 New England Whalers WHA 260448603319
1974–75 Cape Codders NAHL 5543943130
1975–76 New England WhalersWHA7822325621323520
1975–76 Cape CoddersNAHL10009
1976–77 New England WhalersWHA74139227940009
1977–78 New England WhalersWHA791118291401414537
1978–79 New England WhalersWHA771019291481012312
1979–80 Hartford Whalers NHL 373151869
1979–80 Washington Capitals NHL371071745
1980–81 Washington CapitalsNHL7651924198
1981–82 Washington CapitalsNHL1711219
1981–82 Los Angeles Kings NHL1826865
1981–82 Hershey Bears AHL 612326
1981–82 New Haven Nighthawks AHL185492840004
1982–83 Moncton Alpines AHL71101626127
1983–84 New Haven NighthawksAHL581232488
WHA totals3343673109437474121697
NHL totals185214869396

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1973 United States WC-B 7246
1974 United StatesWC-B723510
1976 United States CC 511212
1981 United StatesWC81342
Senior totals276111724

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA First Team 1971–72 [1]
AHCA West All-American 1971–72 [2]

References

  1. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  2. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Freshman of the Year
1971–72
Succeeded by