Jeffrey Allan Hoggan (born February 1, 1978) is a

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former

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who played in the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Although born in Hope, Hoggan spent much of his minor hockey career in the

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Minor Hockey Association before joining the

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of the

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. Undrafted, Hoggan attended the

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and played through three years of eligibility with the Mavericks in the

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. He signed a contract in 2005 with the

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. In July 2006, he signed with the

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as a free agent. On July 29, 2010, Hoggan left North America as a free agent and signed with

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of the DEL to a one-year contract. After helping Wolfsburg to the finals with 11 goals and 21 points in 38 games in the

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season, Hoggan signed with fellow German team, the Hannover Scorpions, to a one-year contract with an optional second year on June 14, 2011. On October 9, 2012, Hoggan signed a one-year AHL contract with the

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for the

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. Hoggan won the

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with the Griffins in

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. On July 9, 2013, Hoggan re-signed a two-year AHL contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins through the

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. On July 6, 2015, Hoggan signed a one-year contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins. Hoggan was named playing captain for the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic. Hoggan, who made his first AHL all-star appearance, became the third Griffin to be chosen as a playing captain for an AHL All-Star Classic, joining

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(2007) and

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(2004) At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Hoggan was not offered a contract by the Griffins and became an unrestricted free agent. After joining the

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on a professional try-out contract, the Wild signed Hoggan to a standard player contract for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. In 61 games with the Wild, Hoggan contributed with 7 goals and 12 points, ending his professional career at the conclusion of the regular season after 16 professional seasons.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoggan, Jeff 1978 births Living people Boston Bruins players Canadian ice hockey forwards Grizzlys Wolfsburg players Grand Rapids Griffins players Hannover Scorpions players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Iowa Wild players Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey players People from the Fraser Valley Regional District Phoenix Coyotes players Powell River Kings players Providence Bruins players St. Louis Blues players San Antonio Rampage players Undrafted National Hockey League players Worcester IceCats players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans