Introduction
David J. "Dave" Hanson (born April 12, 1954 in Cumberland, Wisconsin) is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He played 33 games in the National Hockey League, and a total of 103 games in the World Hockey Association.
Biography
Early life
Hanson was born in Cumberland, Wisconsin, and grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he eventually starred in football, baseball and hockey at Humboldt Senior High School.
Ice Hockey career
Hanson continued playing hockey for the St. Paul Vulcans and for Herb Brooks' University of Minnesota college team. Hanson played ten seasons for Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League, and the New England Whalers, Minnesota Fighting Saints and Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association.
Movie career
He was cast as "Jack Hanson", one of the Hanson Brothers in the 1977 film Slap Shot when Jack Carlson was unable to perform because his team was in the playoffs. Hanson appeared in several other films, and won a "DVD Premiere Award", along with Steve Carlson and Jeff Carlson, for his part in the 2002 sequel Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice.
Personal life
In 1977 Hanson married Sue Kaschalk, a coal miner's daughter from Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania. He has two daughters and one son, Christian, a center whose professional career included time with the Toronto Maple Leafs, AHL teams and the Norwegian champion Stavanger Oilers. At one point Hanson was general manager of the Capital District Islanders in upstate New York, then the New York Islanders farm team. He currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and manages a sports center at Robert Morris University.
Statistics
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Johnstown Jets | NAHL | 72 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 249 |
| 1975–76 | Johnstown Jets | NAHL | 66 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 311 |
| 1976–77 | Hampton Gulls | SHL | 28 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 188 |
| 1976–77 | Johnstown Jets | NAHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| 1976–77 | Rhode Island Reds | AHL | 27 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 98 |
| 1976–77 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| 1976–77 | New England Whalers | WHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1977–78 | Kansas City Red Wings | CHL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 1977–78 | Hampton Gulls | AHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 1977–78 | Birmingham Bulls | WHA | 42 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 241 |
| 1978–79 | Birmingham Bulls | WHA | 53 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 212 |
| 1978–79 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 1979–80 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1979–80 | Birmingham Bulls | CHL | 33 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 174 |
| 1979–80 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 39 |
| 1980–81 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 77 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 267 |
| 1981–82 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 75 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 206 |
| 1982–83 | Indianapolis Checkers | CHL | 80 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 285 |
| 1983–84 | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL | 68 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 120 |
| 1983–84 | Indianapolis Checkers | CHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHA totals (3 seasons) | 103 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 497 | ||
| NHL totals (2 seasons) | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 65 | ||