Dave Hannan

David "Dave" Hannan (born November 26, 1961 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional left winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators.

Playing career
Hannan is best known for the following when with the Buffalo Sabres. On April 27, 1994, during a four overtime period Game 6 at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, he backhanded home a shot past Martin Brodeur to win it for the Sabres. The goal forced Game 7 in New Jersey.

Picked by the Pittsburgh Penguins 196th overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, Hannan split his time between the Penguins and their minor pro farm teams. In 1987 he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers as part of the Paul Coffey trade. He won the Stanley Cup that season.

He was picked up again by the Penguins in 1988 and then picked by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1989.

Hannan played for Canada in the 1992 Olympics, winning a silver medal.

He eventually found himself on the Colorado Avalanche where he won a second Stanley Cup in 1995-96. After playing for the Ottawa Senators in 1996-97, Hannan retired.

Awards & achievements

 * Won 1988 Stanley Cup with Edmonton and 1996 Stanley Cup with Colorado.
 * Won 1992 Olympic Silver Medal while playing for Team Canada

Career statistics
--- Regular Season ---  Playoffs Season  Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM -- 1977-78 Windsor Spitfires           OHA    68   14   16   30   43  --  --  --  --  -- 1978-79 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhoun   OHA    26    7    8   15   13  --  --  --  --  -- 1978-79 Windsor Spitfires           OHA     0    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  -- 1979-80 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhoun   OHA    28   11   10   21   31  --  --  --  --  -- 1979-80 Brantford Alexanders        OHA    25    5   10   15   26  --  --  --  --  -- 1980-81 Brantford Alexanders        OHL    56   46   35   81  155  --  --  --  --  -- 1981-82 Pittsburgh Penguins         NHL     1    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  -- 1981-82 Erie Blades                 AHL    76   33   37   70  129  --  --  --  --  -- 1982-83 Baltimore Skipjacks         AHL     5    2    2    4   13  --  --  --  --  -- 1982-83 Pittsburgh Penguins         NHL    74   11   22   33  127  --  --  --  --  -- 1983-84 Baltimore Skipjacks         AHL    47   18   24   42   98  10   2   6   8  27 1983-84 Pittsburgh Penguins         NHL    24    2    3    5   33  --  --  --  --  -- 1984-85 Baltimore Skipjacks         AHL    49   20   25   45   91  --  --  --  --  -- 1984-85 Pittsburgh Penguins         NHL    30    6    7   13   43  --  --  --  --  -- 1985-86 Pittsburgh Penguins         NHL    75   17   18   35   91  --  --  --  --  -- 1986-87 Pittsburgh Penguins         NHL    58   10   15   25   56  --  --  --  --  -- 1987-88 Edmonton Oilers             NHL    51    9   11   20   43  12   1   1   2   8 1987-88 Pittsburgh Penguins         NHL    21    4    3    7   23  --  --  --  --  -- 1988-89 Pittsburgh Penguins         NHL    72   10   20   30  157   8   0   1   1   4 1989-90 Toronto Maple Leafs         NHL    39    6    9   15   55   3   1   0   1   4 1990-91 Toronto Maple Leafs         NHL    74   11   23   34   82  --  --  --  --  -- 1991-92 Buffalo Sabres              NHL    12    2    4    6   48   7   2   0   2   2 1991-92 Toronto Maple Leafs         NHL    35    2    2    4   16  --  --  --  --  -- 1991-92 Canadian National Team      Intl    3    0    0    0    2  --  --  --  --  -- 1992-93 Buffalo Sabres              NHL    55    5   15   20   43   8   1   1   2  18 1993-94 Buffalo Sabres              NHL    83    6   15   21   53   7   1   0   1   6 1994-95 Buffalo Sabres              NHL    42    4   12   16   32   5   0   2   2   2 1995-96 Buffalo Sabres              NHL    57    6   10   16   30  --  --  --  --  -- 1995-96 Colorado Avalanche          NHL     4    1    0    1    2  13   0   2   2   2 1996-97 Ottawa Senators             NHL    34    2    2    4    8  --  --  --  --  -- --        NHL Totals                        841  114  191  305  942  63   6   7  13  46