Christian Hanson

Christian Hanson is an American center on the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Hanson played four seasons at the University of Notre Dame, with his best season coming in 2008-09, when he had 31 points in 37 games. Immediately after the Irish were knocked out of the NCAA tournament, Hanson was signed by the Leafs, and he scored his first goal against Martin Brodeur, who is also his favorite hockey player. Hanson’s father, Dave, is one of the legendary Hanson brothers, made famous by the movie “Slapshot.”