Tavis Svend Hansen (born June 17, 1975) is a

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former professional

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player.

Career

Hansen played two seasons (1993–1994 and 1994–1995) of junior hockey for the

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of the

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. He was drafted in the 3rd round, 58th overall by the

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in the

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. Hansen made his NHL debut with the Jets after his second and final season in Tacoma. His NHL rights were transferred to

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when the franchise relocated in 1996 and he made his first appearance as a 'Yote in the 1996–1997 season. Hansen was, however, quickly returned to Springfield before being called up again in 1998–1999. He scored his first NHL goal, versus Calgary, in February 1999, during what would be a 20-game stint with the Coyotes that season. He also made his first NHL playoff appearance in 1998. In 1999–2000, Hansen was named captain of the

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and recorded career highs for points (48) and penalty minutes (164) while still managing to lend his skills to the Coyotes for five games. He returned in 2000–01 for seven games in Phoenix, playing 24 for the Falcons, alongside

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. Hansen missed a majority of the 2000–2001 and 2001–2002 seasons recovering from a shoulder injury suffered in a game vs. the

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( AHL) on February 3, 2001. Ironically, Hershey later signed him as a free agent and he helped the Bears make a run at playoffs to finish off the 2001–2002 season. He was signed as a free agent by

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on September 5, 2002, and played the next two seasons as captain for the

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(the Sharks' AHL affiliate). During the 2004–2005 NHL lockout, Hansen made his first move overseas to play for Oji in the

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. He played the next two years for

HC TWK Innsbruck HC Tiroler Wasserkraft Innsbruck is an Austrian professional ice hockey team in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL). They play their home games at OlympiaWorld Innsbruck complex in Innsbruck. History The club was founded in 1994 as HC Innsbruck ...

(

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-Austria), and captained the Tirolean team his second season. Tavis Hansen retired from professional hockey in April 2007. He resides in

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with his family.

Career statistics

External links

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Springfield Falcons "Where Are They Now?"
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hansen, Tavis 1975 births Living people Canadian ice hockey right wingers Cleveland Barons (2001–2006) players HC TWK Innsbruck players Hershey Bears players Oji Eagles players Ice hockey people from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Phoenix Coyotes players Springfield Falcons players Tacoma Rockets players Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) draft picks Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria 20th-century Canadian people 21st-century Canadian people