Scott Hannan
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Scott, Scotty, Hanny, Ben, |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg/16 st 1 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Colorado Avalanche San Jose Sharks |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | January 23, 1979 , Richmond, BC, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 23rd overall, 1997 San Jose Sharks |
| Pro career | 1998 – present |
Kenneth Scott Hannan (born January 23, 1979 in Richmond, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
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. 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 and Peter Forsberg for his ability to frustrate opposing forwards.[citation needed] Alexander Ovechkin called Hannan "the toughest defense man to play against." [1] 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 the Colorado Avalanche.
He likes Limes...you know, green...citrus fruit....looks like lemons???
[edit] Awards
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Tacoma Rockets | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995–96 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 69 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 70 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 101 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1997–98 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 47 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 1998–99 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 47 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 92 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1998–99 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1998–99 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999–00 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 41 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999–00 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 75 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 75 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2002–03 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 61 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 48 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | ||
| 2004–05 | DNP — Lockout | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 79 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | ||
| WHL Totals | 235 | 46 | 91 | 137 | 339 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 40 | ||||
| AHL Totals | 43 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 508 | 25 | 102 | 127 | 329 | 58 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 79 | ||||
[edit] International play
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| Competitor for Canada |
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| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 2005 Vienna | Ice Hockey | |
| World Cup | |||
| Gold | 2004 Toronto | Ice Hockey | |
Overall, Hannan has represented Canada at the following tournaments:
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2004 | Canada | WCH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2005 | Canada | WC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Totals | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
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