Jake Hansen

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.

On April 12, 2012, the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League signed Hansen to a two-year entry-level contract. 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.

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. 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.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2006–07 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 15 4 4 8 14 7 0 2 2 8 2007–08 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 60 31 27 58 57 3 1 0 1 0 2008–09 University of Minnesota WCHA 33 2 5 7 38 — — — — — 2009–10 University of Minnesota WCHA 38 7 5 12 20 — — — — — 2010–11 University of Minnesota WCHA 35 11 9 20 49 — — — — — 2011–12 University of Minnesota WCHA 43 16 22 38 48 — — — — — 2011–12 Springfield Falcons AHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2012–13 Springfield Falcons AHL 46 4 5 9 26 3 0 0 0 0 2013–14 Springfield Falcons AHL 69 11 13 24 26 3 1 0 1 0 2014–15 Ässät Liiga 42 4 8 12 28 2 0 0 0 6 2015–16 Ässät Liiga 48 4 14 18 61 — — — — — 2016–17 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 46 4 10 14 32 — — — — — 2017–18 Rungsted Seier Capital DEN 50 18 35 53 52 14 3 6 9 24 2018–19 Coventry Blaze EIHL 23 6 19 25 14 — — — — — 2019–20 HKm Zvolen Slovak 5 1 0 1 8 — — — — — 2019–20 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 38 13 27 40 32 — — — — — AHL totals 117 15 19 34 52 6 1 0 1 0 Liiga totals 90 8 22 30 89 2 0 0 0 6

Awards and honors Award Year USHL Clark Cup (Sioux Falls Stampede) 2007 Second All-Star Team 2008 College WCHA All-Academic Team 2010, 2012