Jannik Hansen
Danish ice hockey player (born 1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jannik Hansen (born 15 March 1986) is a Danish former professional ice hockey right winger. Hansen began playing professionally at the age of 16 with both the Rødovre Mighty Bulls of the Danish league and the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish J20 SuperElit and HockeyAllsvenskan leagues. He played three seasons with Rødovre, during which time he was selected 287th overall by the Canucks in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. A year after his selection, he moved to North America to play major junior hockey with the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) for one season. In 2006–07, Hansen began playing with the Canucks' minor league affiliate, the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL). That season, he was called up by the Vancouver Canucks and became the first Danish citizen to play and register a point in an NHL playoff game.[1] After another campaign spent primarily with Manitoba, Hansen earned a full-time roster spot with the Canucks.
Jannik Hansen | |||
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Born |
(1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 38) Rødovre, Denmark | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Rødovre Mighty Bulls Tappara Vancouver Canucks San Jose Sharks CSKA Moscow | ||
National team | Denmark | ||
NHL draft |
287th overall, 2004 Vancouver Canucks | ||
Playing career | 2002–2019 |
Internationally, Hansen has competed for the Danish national team in four World Championships. At the junior level, he represented Denmark in both Division I and main tournament play at the IIHF World U18 and U20 Championships.