- Scott Hannan
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
image_size = 200px
position = Defence
shoots = Left
nickname = Scott, Scotty, Hanny, Ben,
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 225
team =Colorado Avalanche
league = NHL
former_teams =San Jose Sharks
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1979|1|23
birth_place = Richmond, BC, CAN
draft = 23rd overall
draft_year = 1997
draft_team =San Jose Sharks
career_start = 1998Kenneth Scott Hannan (born
January 23 ,1979 in Richmond,British Columbia ) is aCanadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for theColorado Avalanche of theNational Hockey League .He played his amateur career for the Kelowna Rockets. He also is known to be a pretty good soccer player. Scott has an older brother, Christopher, and a younger sister, Katie, as well as a younger half-brother, Joel.
Playing career
He was selected in the first round of the
1997 NHL Entry Draft , 23rd overall, by the San Jose Sharks.Hannan has been praised by players like
Petr Sykora andPeter Forsberg for his ability to frustrate opposing forwards. Fact|date=February 2007Alexander Ovechkin called Hannan "the toughest defense man to play against." [http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=279480&page=NewsPage&service=page] Hannan has played for Canada in many international tournaments.Hannan was selected as an NHL All-Star for the Western Conference in the 2003–2004 Season.On
July 1 ,2007 , Scott Hannan signed a four-year, $18 million contract with theColorado Avalanche .Awards
*1999 – WHL West First All-Star Team
*NHL All-Star game- 2004Career statistics
International play
MedalBottomOverall, Hannan has represented
Canada at the following tournaments:
*2004 World Cup of Hockey
*2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships International statistics
External links
*hockeydb|28679
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