Noah Hanifin

Noah Hanifin
Hanifin with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2015
Born	(1997-01-25) January 25, 1997 (age 27) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Vegas Golden Knights Carolina Hurricanes Calgary Flames
National team	United States
NHL draft	5th overall, 2015 Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career	2015–present

Noah Hanifin (born January 25, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Carolina Hurricanes, who drafted him fifth overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, and the Calgary Flames.

Playing career

Amateur

Hanifin was to be a top-three pick for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, and the number-one rated defenseman. He was picked fifth overall by the Carolina Hurricanes. ^[1] Hanifin played for the USA Hockey's U17 program based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan, but was added to the U18 national team as an underage player, helping to lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships. He was the highest-scoring American defenseman of the tournament with one goal and five points. ^[2] After fast-tracking his high school graduation, Hanifin matriculated at Boston College as a 17-year-old, playing for the Eagles and becoming the second-youngest player in the team's history. ^[3]

Professional

Carolina Hurricanes

Hanifin was selected fifth overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. On July 11, 2015, Hanifin signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Hurricanes forgoing the remainder of his college eligibility. ^[4] He made his NHL debut October 8, 2015, against the Nashville Predators. Hanifin scored his first NHL goal against Anton Khudobin of the Anaheim Ducks on November 16, 2015. ^[5] Hanifin finished his rookie season with 4 goals and 22 points in 79 games.

On January 15, 2018, Hanifin was selected as the sole representative of the Hurricanes at the 2018 NHL All-Star Game. ^[6] On March 19, 2018, Hanifin was diagnosed with a concussion and was ruled out indefinitely. ^[7] After missing just three games, Hanifin returned to the Hurricanes' lineup on March 24 in a 5–2 win over the Ottawa Senators. Hanifin scored what ended up being the game-winning goal. ^[8] Despite the Hurricanes not qualifying for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, Hanifin ended the regular season with a career-high 10 goals and 32 points.

Calgary Flames

On June 23, 2018, Hanifin was traded to the Calgary Flames (along with teammate Elias Lindholm) in exchange for Dougie Hamilton, Micheal Ferland, and prospect Adam Fox. ^[9] On August 30, the Flames signed Hanifin to a six-year, $29.7 million contract extension worth $4.95 million annually. ^[10]

On February 6, 2021, in a regular season game against the Edmonton Oilers, Hanifin became the sixth youngest U.S.-born player to reach the milestone of 400 NHL games played. ^[11] Calgary defeated Edmonton 6–4. ^[11]

Vegas Golden Knights

On March 6, 2024, Hanifin was traded in a three-team deal to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Daniil Miromanov, a first-round draft pick, and a conditional third-round draft pick, while the Philadelphia Flyers received a fifth-round pick from Vegas for retaining half of Hanifin's salary. ^[12] Hanifin later signed an eight-year, $58.8 million extension with Vegas on April 11, 2024. ^[13]

International play

Hanifin has represented the United States internationally at the 2014 U17 World Hockey Challenge, 2014 U18 IIHF World Championships, the 2015 World Junior Championships, the 2016 IIHF World Championship, and the 2017 IIHF World Championship.

Personal life

Born to Bob and Tina Hanifin, Hanifin grew up in Norwood, Massachusetts, with two younger siblings: Cole and Lily. His father was diagnosed with colon and kidney cancer when Hanifin was 13. ^[14] Growing up, he attended Saint Sebastian's School, where he played for the varsity team in the eighth grade. ^{[15] [16]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Saint Sebastian's School	USHS		27	2	9	11	—		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Saint Sebastian's School	USHS		28	5	24	29	—		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Saint Sebastian's School	USHS		28	10	24	34	—		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	U.S. NTDP Juniors	USHL		31	6	14	20	18		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	U.S. NTDP U17	USDP		45	8	24	32	34		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	U.S. NTDP U18	USDP		14	2	11	13	4		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Boston College	HE		37	5	18	23	16		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		79	4	18	22	22		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		81	4	25	29	26		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		79	10	22	32	21		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Calgary Flames	NHL		80	5	28	33	12		5	0	1	1	4
2019–20	Calgary Flames	NHL		70	5	17	22	12		10	0	4	4	0
2020–21	Calgary Flames	NHL		47	4	11	15	18		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Calgary Flames	NHL		81	10	38	48	19		12	0	3	3	4
2022–23	Calgary Flames	NHL		81	7	31	38	33		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Calgary Flames	NHL		61	11	24	35	22		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL		19	2	10	12	2		7	2	3	5	0
NHL totals				678	62	224	286	187		34	2	11	13	8

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014	United States	U17			6	1	2	3	10
2014	United States	WJC18			7	1	4	5	4
2015	United States	WJC	5th		5	0	2	2	0
2016	United States	WC	4th		10	1	2	3	4
2017	United States	WC	5th		8	0	2	2	2
2019	United States	WC	7th		8	1	3	4	0
Junior totals					18	2	8	10	14
Senior totals					26	2	7	9	6

Awards and achievements

Award	Year	Ref
College
Hockey East All-Rookie Team	2015	[17]
Hockey East Second Team All-Star	2015
New England All-Star	2015
NHL
All-Star Game	2018	[6]

References

1. Cox, Jeff (July 2, 2014). "2015 NHL Draft: Top First-Year Eligible New England Prospects". SB Nation College Hockey. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
2. "Elite Hockey Prospects - Noah Hanifin" . Retrieved November 10, 2014.
3. "Hanifin to Represent BC at CCM Prospects Game". bceagles.com. September 24, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
4. "Hurricanes sign Hanifin to entry-level contract". NHL.com. July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
5. Dusterberg, Kurt (November 16, 2015). "Hagelin, Ducks top Hurricanes; Hanifin scores 1st goal". NHL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
6. Gulitti, Tom (January 15, 2018). "Hanifin going to All-Star Game for Hurricanes, remains work in progress". NHL.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
7. Smith, Michael (March 19, 2018). "Hanifin Diagnosed with Concussion". NHL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
8. Fraser, Callum. "Hurricanes top Senators, keep pace in Eastern wild card". NHL.com. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
9. Brown, Michael (June 23, 2018). "Canes Acquire Hamilton, Ferland and Fox From Flames". NHL.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
10. "Flames sign Noah Hanifin". NHL.com. August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
11. Gilbertson, Wes (February 6, 2021). "Flames get 'huge win' in first instalment of Battle of Alberta". Calgary Sun. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
12. "Hanifin traded to Golden Knights by Flames for draft picks, Miromanov". NHL.com. March 6, 2024.
13. "Hanifin signs 8-year, $58.8 million contract with Golden Knights". NHL.com. April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
14. McDonald, Jon (November 13, 2015). "Canes' Noah Hanifin getting schooled on NHL life". espn.com. New York. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
15. Cuthbert, Justin (June 25, 2015). "theScore NHL Draft Series: Noah Hanifin, and the master plan". thescore.com. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
16. McKenzie, Bob (September 24, 2014). "McKenzie: Hockey fans will soon know the name Hanifin". TSN.ca. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
17. "Noah Hanifin". bceagles.com. Boston College. Retrieved March 6, 2024.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Haydn Fleury	Carolina Hurricanes first round draft pick 2015	Succeeded by Jake Bean