Casey Hankinson
Encyclopedia
Casey John Hankinson is a former professional ice hockey
player who most notably played in the American Hockey League
for the Norfolk Admirals
and also played in the National Hockey League
for the Chicago Blackhawks
and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
from the University of Minnesota
. He became an offensive standout for Chicago's AHL affiate the Norfolk Admirals, eventually playing 14 games for the Blackhawks. In 2003 he moved to Anaheim where he played just 4 more games in the NHL, spending much of his Ducks career in their AHL franchise the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
. After a brief spell in Switzerland
and another season in Cincinnati, Hankinson retired and now runs the Hankinson Hockey School in his hometown of Edina, Minnesota.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who most notably played in the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
for the Norfolk Admirals
Norfolk Admirals
The Norfolk Admirals are a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Admirals play in Norfolk, Virginia, at the Norfolk Scope.-History:...
and also played in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
for the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
Hockey career
Hankinson was drafted 201st overall by the Blackhawks in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft1995 NHL Entry Draft
The 1995 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. The drafting order was now set partially by a lottery system whereby teams would not be guaranteed first pick if they finished last. Instead, a draft lottery was instituted in which the winner of the lottery could move...
from the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
. He became an offensive standout for Chicago's AHL affiate the Norfolk Admirals, eventually playing 14 games for the Blackhawks. In 2003 he moved to Anaheim where he played just 4 more games in the NHL, spending much of his Ducks career in their AHL franchise the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, at the Cincinnati Gardens.-History:...
. After a brief spell in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and another season in Cincinnati, Hankinson retired and now runs the Hankinson Hockey School in his hometown of Edina, Minnesota.