Jake Hansen (ice hockey) explained

Jake Hansen
Played For:Springfield Falcons
Ässät
Schwenninger Wild Wings
Rungsted Seier Capital
Coventry Blaze
HKm Zvolen
Nottingham Panthers
Position:Forward
Birth Date:21 August 1989
Birth Place:White Bear Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:192
Shoots:Right
Draft:68th overall
Draft Team:Columbus Blue Jackets
Draft Year:2007
Career Start:2012
Career End: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).

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

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2006–07Sioux Falls StampedeUSHL154481470228
2007–08Sioux Falls StampedeUSHL603127585731010
2008–09University of MinnesotaWCHA3325738
2009–10University of MinnesotaWCHA38751220
2010–11University of MinnesotaWCHA351192049
2011–12University of MinnesotaWCHA4316223848
2011–12Springfield FalconsAHL20110
2012–13Springfield FalconsAHL464592630000
2013–14Springfield FalconsAHL691113242631010
2014–15ÄssätLiiga4248122820006
2015–16ÄssätLiiga484141861
2016–17Schwenninger Wild WingsDEL464101432
2017–18Rungsted Seier CapitalDEN50183553521436924
2018–19Coventry BlazeEIHL236192514
2019–20HKm ZvolenSlovak51018
2019–20Nottingham PanthersEIHL3813274032
AHL totals1171519345261010
Liiga totals90822308920006

Awards and honors

AwardYear
USHL
Clark Cup (Sioux Falls Stampede)2007
Second All-Star Team2008
College
WCHA All-Academic Team2010, 2012[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jake Hansen personifies Gopher mentalities . . 2013-04-15 . 2016-02-03 . February 13, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190213001513/http://www.gophershockeytickets.com/main/players/Jake+Hansen . dead .
  2. Web site: Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Jake Hansen to two-year entry level contract . . 2012-04-12 . 2014-05-16.
  3. News: Drance. Thomas. Report: Blue Jackets extend qualifying offers to 10 players including Johansen, Erixon. August 26, 2014. The Score. June 30, 2014.
  4. News: Ässät signs American. August 26, 2014. YLE Sporten. August 26, 2014.
  5. Web site: Contract with Jake Hansen completed . . 2017-02-16 . 2017-02-16 . German.
  6. Web site: Jake Hansen Biography and profile . . 2014-05-06 . 2014-05-06.