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2016-17 Men's Ice Hockey

10 Gerard Hanson

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 176
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lidingö, Sweden / Lidingö Vikings (SWE Div. 2)

Biography

2016-17 (Senior): Was one of nine Wildcats to skate in all 39 games ... Finished third on the team with 26 points (7g-19a) ... Was the team leader in assists and finished third in power-play points with 10 (3g-7a) ... Ranked tied for second among Wildcat forwards with 25 blocks ... Had eight multi-point nights, topping out at a career-best four outing (1g-3a) at Bemidji State March 4 in the WCHA quarterfinals ... Also registered three points against Wisconsin Oct. 7 (1g-2a) and against Alaska-Anchorage Jan. 20 (3a) ... Posted a season-best +2 rating four times and took a season-high five shots at Alaska-Anchorage Dec. 2 ... Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team.

2015-16 (Junior): Was one of five Wildcats to appear in all 38 games ... Recorded 21 points (3g-18a) ... Tied Darren Nowick for the team lead in assists and ranked third in points and plus/minus (+6) ... Posted three multi-assist efforts: at Wisconsin Oct. 9 (2), against Lake Superior Oct. 16 (3) and against Alaska-Anchorage Feb. 6 (2) ... His three helpers against Lake Superior State was tied for Northern Michigan's season-best total ... Netted first goal of the campaign Dec. 29 against then No. 10 Michigan in the opening game of the Great Lakes Invitational ...  Strung together a four-game point streak (1g-3a) from Jan. 9 to Jan. 29 ... Netted at least a point in seven of Northern Michigan's 10 games from Jan. 8 to Feb. 13, tallying eight (2g-6a) over that span ... Assisted on three game-winning goals, against Ferris State Dec. 12, against Alaska-Anchorage Feb. 5 and against Alabama-Huntsville Feb. 19 ... Registered a season-high five shots against Michigan Tech Mar. 5 and a season-best +3 rating against Alaska-Anchorage Feb. 6.

2014-15 (Sophomore): Played in 33 games, recording 19 points (5g-14a) ... Ranked third on the team in assists and tied for fourth in points ... Posted four multi-point performances, including two multi-assist efforts ... Registered three assists at Alaska Nov. 29 and two against Michigan Tech Jan. 9 ... Notched a goal and an assist against Alaska-Anchorage Jan. 30 and at Bowling Green Feb. 21 ... Assisted on game-winning goals at Lake Superior State Oct. 24, at Alaska Nov. 29 and against Alaska-Anchorage Jan. 30 ... Recorded season-best +2 rating three times and took a season-high six shots against Alabama-Huntsville Oct. 31.

2013-14 (Freshman): Skated in 19 games, recording eight points (1g-7a) ... Notched first collegiate goal, a game winner, against Alaska Jan. 17 ... Registered first collegiate assist, on the game-winning goal, at Alaska-Anchorage Jan. 24 ... Recorded multi-assist efforts against Bowling Green Feb. 28 (2) and at Alabama-Huntsville (2) Mar. 8 ... Posted six helpers in a six-game span from Feb. 21 to Mar. 8 ... Finished a season-best +2 two times and recorded a season-high four shots against Bowling Green Mar. 1.

Career Highs
Goals: 1, 16x (last at Bemidji State, 3/4/17)
Assists: 3, 4x (last at Bemidji State, 3/4/17)
Points: 4 (at Bemidji State, 3/4/17)
Plus/Minus: +3 (Alaska-Anchorage, 2/6/16)
Point Streak: 4 (1g-3a, 1/9 to 1/29/16)
Multi-Point Games: 17

Before NMU: Appeared in 15 games for the Lidingö Vikings (Swedish Division II league) during the 2012-13 campaign, scoring 25 points (11g-14a) ... Spent the 2011-12 season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL), posting 27 points (11g-16a) in 53 games ... Played for Djurgården on their J20 and J18 teams from 2009 to 2011 ...  Registered 36 points (12g-24a) in final season with Djurgården for its J20 squad ... Skated for the Lidingö Vikings J20 and J18 teams from 2007 to 2009.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013-14Freshman

    F
    5'11" 176 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2014-15Sophomore

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    5'11" 176 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2015-16Junior

    F
    5'11" 176 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2016-17Senior

    F
    5'11" 176 lbs
    10