Jake Hansen (ice hockey)

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Jake Hansen
Born (1989-08-21) August 21, 1989 (age 34)
White Bear Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for Springfield Falcons
Ässät
Schwenninger Wild Wings
Rungsted Seier Capital
Coventry Blaze
HKm Zvolen
Nottingham Panthers
NHL Draft 68th overall, 2007
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2012–2020

Jake Hansen (born August 21, 1989) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He last played with the Nottingham Panthers in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

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Playing career

Hansen played junior hockey with the Sioux Falls Stampede in the United States Hockey League. After joined the Stampede mid-year and helping capture the Clark Cup in the 2006–07 season, Hansen was selected 68th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Hansen attended University of Minnesota where he played NCAA Division I hockey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA), registering 36 goals, 41 assists, 77 points, and 155 penalty minutes in 149 games played. In his sophomore year was named to the WCHA All-Academic Team. [1]

On April 12, 2012, the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League signed Hansen to a two-year entry-level contract. [2] He spent the next two seasons playing with the Springfield Falcons, the Blue Jackets' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. Following the 2014 season, the Blue Jackets did not give Hansen a qualifying offer, leaving him as an unrestricted free agent. [3]

On August 26, 2014, Hansen left North America and embarked on a European career, as Ässät Pori of the Finnish Liiga announced it had signed Hansen to a two-year contract. [4] Following the conclusion of his two-year tenure in Finland, Hansen opted for a move to Germany, agreeing to a one-year deal with Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on September 15, 2016. In 46 games during the 2016–17 season, he contributed with 14 points before opting for an early release nearing the completion of the season with the Wild Wings out of playoff contention on February 16, 2017. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2006–07 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 154481470228
2007–08 Sioux Falls StampedeUSHL603127585731010
2008–09 University of Minnesota WCHA 3325738—————
2009–10 University of MinnesotaWCHA38751220—————
2010–11 University of MinnesotaWCHA351192049—————
2011–12 University of MinnesotaWCHA4316223848—————
2011–12 Springfield Falcons AHL 20110—————
2012–13 Springfield FalconsAHL464592630000
2013–14 Springfield FalconsAHL691113242631010
2014–15 Ässät Liiga 4248122820006
2015–16 ÄssätLiiga484141861—————
2016–17 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 464101432—————
2017–18 Rungsted Seier Capital DEN 50183553521436924
2018–19 Coventry Blaze EIHL 236192514—————
2019–20 HKm Zvolen Slovak 51018—————
2019–20 Nottingham Panthers EIHL3813274032—————
AHL totals1171519345261010
Liiga totals90822308920006

Awards and honors

AwardYear
USHL
Clark Cup (Sioux Falls Stampede) 2007
Second All-Star Team 2008
College
WCHA All-Academic Team 2010, 2012 [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jake Hansen personifies Gopher mentalities". Minnesota Golden Gophers. April 15, 2013. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Jake Hansen to two-year entry level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. April 12, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ Drance, Thomas (June 30, 2014). "Report: Blue Jackets extend qualifying offers to 10 players including Johansen, Erixon". The Score. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ässät signs American". YLE Sporten. August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Contract with Jake Hansen completed" (in German). Schwenninger Wild Wings. February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Jake Hansen Biography and profile". University of Minnesota. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.


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