Cross Hanas – 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Cross Hanas

2019-20 Team: Portland Winterhawks (WHL)

Date of Birth: Jan. 5, 2002

Place of Birth: Highland Village, TX, USA

Ht: 6-foot-1 Wt: 165 pounds

Shoots: Left

Position: LW

NHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible

Rankings

NHL Central Scouting: 58^th (among NA skaters)

Draft Site: 84^th

Draft Analyst: 102nd

Josh Bell’s February Rankings: 98th

Larry Fisher’s Top 300 for March: 143rd

Andrew Forbes’ Top 217 for March: 99th

Hanas is one of the most intriguing prospects coming out of the Western Hockey League this year. He has a good frame to build on and brings both skill and grit to the ice. However, his consistency has been his biggest issue to this date. There are nights where he plays at a high level only to go completely unnoticed in his next outing.

He has plenty of skill as he has shown it off with multiple lacrosse-style goals in Portland. He struggles to produce on a consistent basis and has some selfish tendencies on the ice. Hanas has displayed some nice play-making abilities with his passing and vision, but there are times when he puts the blinders on and tries to do it all himself.

Risk – 5/5 | Reward – 4.5/5

Fantasy Hockey Potential

Offense – 8/10 | Defense – 6/10

Awards/Achievements

Hanas was a member of Team USA for the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. He scored a goal and added a pair of assists in four tournament games. His exciting goal scored against the Victoria Royals was named the WHL’s Goal of the Year for the 2018-19 season.

Interview/Profile Links

• USA Hockey
• Dub Network

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