Oscar Hanson Explained

Position:Centre
Played For:Chicago Black Hawks
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:175
Birth Date:1908 12, mf=yes
Birth Place:Centerville, South Dakota
Career Start:1930
Career End:1944

Oscar Edward "Ossie, King Oscar" Hansen (December 27, 1909 – February 17, 1998) was a Canadian-born ice hockey centre. He played for the St. Louis Flyers, Minneapolis Millers and St. Paul Saints between 1930 and 1942, as well as eight games in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1937–38 season.

Biography

Oscar Hansen (most newspapers spelled the name Hanson) was the most news printed athlete in Minnesota during his time and was the AHA league scoring champion in 1936–37 with 33 Goals in 47 games (62 Points), and again in 1938–39 with 37 goals in 48 games (1938–39 Oscar had 89 Points). Oscar was the best of the six Hansen brothers (who all played for Augsburg College in Minnesota. The Hansen brothers were the first line for the American Olympic Team in 1928.[1]

Oscar Hansen holds a college ice hockey record with three goals in one minute at Augsburg College in Minnesota (USA).

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1926–27Augsburg UniversityNCAA-III
1927–28Augsburg UniversityNCAA-III
1928–29Augsburg UniversityNCAA-III
1930–31St. Paul SaintsNWHL
1931–32St. Paul SaintsCHL35 25 18 43 29
1932–33St. Paul SaintsCHL37 22 17 39 634 2 0 2 4
1933–34Oklahoma City WarriorsAHA42 16 6 22 50
1934–35St. Paul SaintsCHL47 29 30 59 538 7 5 12 8
1935–36St. Paul SaintsAHA47 30 30 60 375 2 1 3 11
1936–37St. Louis FlyersAHA47 33 29 62 256 4 3 7 14
1937–38Chicago Black HawksNHL8 0 0 0 0
1937–38St. Louis FlyersAHA22 12 14 26 13
1937–38Cleveland BaronsIAHL21 3 3 6 02 0 0 0 0
1938–39Minneapolis MillersAHA48 37 52 89 384 4 0 4 6
1939–40Minneapolis MillersAHA47 32 22 54 273 0 1 1 0
1940–41Minneapolis MillersAHA37 12 12 24 203 0 0 0 0
1941–42Minneapolis MillersAHA47 24 20 44 24
1943–44Flin Flon BombersSSHL24 11 7 18 210 2 3 5 0
1943–44Edmonton VictoriasESrHL
1943–44Edmonton VictoriasAl-Cup4 0 0 0 0
AHA totals337 196 185 381 23421 10 5 15 31
NHL totals8 0 0 0 0

Notes and References

  1. http://hockeygods.com/images/12440-Augsburg_College_Ice_Hockey_Team___Hansons_of_Augsburg_1928 Augsburg College Ice Hockey Team – Hansons of Augsburg 1928