Ben Hanowski

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Ben Hanowski
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Born (1990-10-18) October 18, 1990 (age 33)
Little Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
DEL team
Former teams		 Kölner Haie
Calgary Flames
Augsburger Panther
NHL draft 63rd overall, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2013–present

Benjamin Robert Hanowski (born October 18, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently under contract to Kölner Haie in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). An alumnus of the St. Cloud State Huskies, he was a third-round selection of the Pittsburgh Penguins, 63rd overall, at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Hanowski was dealt to the Calgary Flames before turning professional as part of the trade that sent Jarome Iginla to Pittsburgh. He made his NHL debut late in the 2012–13 season, scoring his first goal in his first game.

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Early life

Hanowski grew up in Little Falls, Minnesota, where he played both baseball and ice hockey for Little Falls High School, graduating in 2009. He is the all-time leading scorer in Minnesota High School ice hockey history, recording 405 points in 117 games. [1] He was a finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Hockey award, [2] and named Minnesota Player of the Year by the Associated Press in 2008–09 following a season in which he scored 73 goals and 62 assists in 31 games. [3] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, 63rd overall. [4] Before embarking on a professional career, Hanowksi attended St. Cloud State University first as a business major before switching to finance. [1] [5]

Playing career

College

Hanowski played four years for the St. Cloud State Huskies (SCSU), completing his college career with 62 goals and 51 assists for 113 points in 156 games. [6] He was named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) scholar-athlete in 2012, and was named to the all-WCHA Academic team twice. [4] He began his college career in 2009–10, scoring his first two goals on October 23, 2009, against the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs en route to a 19-point season. [2]

Following a sophomore season in which he scored 20 points, Hanowski was named one of three captains for the 2011–12 campaign. [7] He led the team with 128 shots, 23 goals and 43 points. [4] Hanowski returned for his senior season in 2012–13 as co-captain with Drew LeBlanc, [8] finishing the year with 37 points in 31 games and a semifinal appearance in the 2013 national championship. [9]

Professional

Hanowski's NHL rights were traded late in his senior season as the Penguins dealt him to the Calgary Flames along with Kenny Agostino and a first round draft pick in exchange for Calgary captain Jarome Iginla. [10] Hanowski struggled to explain his place in the blockbuster deal: "I don't know how to describe it, being part of a trade for a future Hall of Famer. It was kind of weird to see yourself be part of that deal". [11] Immediately following SCSU's elimination from the 2013 Frozen Four and the conclusion of his college season, Hanowski signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Flames worth $810,000 per season. [12] He made his NHL debut on April 15, 2013, in Calgary against his hometown Minnesota Wild, and scored his first goal in a 4–3 loss. [13]

As a free agent from the Flames and with little interest from fellow NHL organizations, Hanowski signed a one-year contract with the German club, Augsburger Panther of the DEL on September 7, 2015. [14] He eventually stayed until the end of the 2016–17 season and then headed to fellow DEL outfit, Kölner Haie, [15] putting pen to paper on a one-year deal in April 2017.

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 Little Falls High USHS 3135296410—————
2006–07Little Falls HighUSHS29407111118—————
2007–08Little Falls HighUSHS2648479520—————
2008–09Little Falls HighUSHS31736213516—————
2009–10 St. Cloud State Huskies WCHA 439101919—————
2010–11 St. Cloud State HuskiesWCHA371372018—————
2011–12 St. Cloud State HuskiesWCHA3923204325—————
2012–13 St. Cloud State HuskiesWCHA3717143118—————
2012–13 Calgary Flames NHL 51010—————
2013–14 Abbotsford Heat AHL 551318311840112
2013–14 Calgary FlamesNHL110222—————
2014–15 Adirondack Flames AHL561692521—————
2015–16 Augsburger Panther DEL 5220224245—————
2016–17 Augsburger PantherDEL5221133410732514
2017–18 Kölner Haie DEL521821391061340
2018–19 Kölner HaieDEL311010206111126
2019–20 Kölner HaieDEL5212132520—————
NHL totals161232—————

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  2. 1 2 Nelson, Tom, ed. (2012). 2012–13 St. Cloud State Huskies Ice Hockey Media Guide. St. Cloud State University. p. 26.
  3. ↑ Campbell, Dave (March 16, 2003). "Ben Hanowski named AP boys hockey player of year". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 Odland, Kristen (March 29, 2013). "Hanowski grew up cheering against Jarome Iginla, as a Minnesota Wild fan". Calgary Herald. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
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  6. ↑ "Individual career leaders". St. Cloud State University. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  7. ↑ Hatten, Mick (September 8, 2011). "SCSU names 3 captains". St. Cloud Times. p. D22. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.(subscription required)
  8. ↑ Hatten, Mick (April 17, 2013). "1,000 show up to tell hockey team, 'Thanks for great season'". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved April 20, 2013.[ permanent dead link ]
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  10. ↑ "Jarome Iginla traded to Penguins". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. March 28, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
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