Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Vipers Alumni Hanson Named Hockey East Goaltender Of The Week:

Former Vernon Vipers goaltender Darion Hanson was named Hockey

East Goaltender of the Week.

Here is the press release from the Uconn Huskies website,

Darion Hanson Tabbed HEA Goaltender of the Week - University of Connecticut Athletics (uconnhuskies.com)

Here is the video from the Hockey East Youtube page,

Hockey East Men's Players of the Week - October 11, 2021 - YouTube

Hanson is in his first season at the University of Conneticut. Due to COVID-19 Hanson decided not to play hockey last season. In Decemeber 2020 Hanson transfered from Union College to the University of Connecticut. 

Hanson played three seasons at Uninon College from 2017-2020. 

Hanson was nominated for the Hobey Baker Award in 2020 and was invited to the Philadelphia Flyers development camp in 2017, the Toronto Maple Leafs development camp in 2018 & the Buffalo Sabres development camp in 2019. 

Hanson played parts of one season in Vernon with the 2016-17 Vernon Vipers. The United States Hockey League Youngstown Phantoms traded Hanson to Vernon November 18th 2016. (No details of trade were announced).

Darion Hanson's Player Profile:

Darion Hanson - Elite Prospects

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