Oscar Hanson
# Oscar Hanson

Oscar Edward "Ossie, King Oscar" Hansen (December 27, 1909 – February 17, 1998) was a Canadian-born ice hockey centre. He played for the St. Louis Flyers, Minneapolis Millers and St. Paul Saints between 1930 and 1942, as well as eight games in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1937–38 season.

## Biography

Oscar Hansen (most newspapers spelled the name Hanson) was the most news printed athlete in Minnesota during his time and was the AHA league scoring champion in 1936–37 with 33 Goals in 47 games (62 Points), and again in 1938–39 with 37 goals in 48 games (1938–39 Oscar had 89 Points). Oscar was the best of the six Hansen brothers (who all played for Augsburg College in Minnesota. The Hansen brothers were the first line for the American Olympic Team in 1928.

Oscar Hansen holds a college ice hockey record with three goals in one minute at Augsburg College in Minnesota (USA).

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1926–27 | Augsburg University | NCAA-III | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1927–28 | Augsburg University | NCAA-III | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1928–29 | Augsburg University | NCAA-III | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930–31 | St. Paul Saints | NWHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1931–32 | St. Paul Saints | CHL | 35 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1932–33 | St. Paul Saints | CHL | 37 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1933–34 | Oklahoma City Warriors | AHA | 42 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1934–35 | St. Paul Saints | CHL | 47 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 53 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 |
| 1935–36 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 47 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 1936–37 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 47 | 33 | 29 | 62 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 1937–38 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1937–38 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 22 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1937–38 | Cleveland Barons | IAHL | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 48 | 37 | 52 | 89 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 1939–40 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 47 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940–41 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 37 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941–42 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 47 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Flin Flon Bombers | SSHL | 24 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1943–44 | Edmonton Victorias | ESrHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Edmonton Victorias | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AHA totals | AHA totals | AHA totals | 337 | 196 | 185 | 381 | 234 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
