Playing career

Amateur

Hanzal was the Phoenix Coyotes' first round draft pick, 17th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft from hometown team HC České Budějovice. He then moved to North America to play for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) in the 2005-06 season. In 19 games played with Omaha, he score 19 points, and in five playoff games, he had one goal.

Hanzal then played major junior hockey during the 2006-07 season with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL) after being acquired from the Chilliwack Bruins before even playing a game with the latter. He led the Rebels in scoring with 85 points in 60 games.

Professional

Hanzal made his professional debut with the Coyotes in the 2007-08 season. He finished with eight goals and 35 points on the season, placing him sixth in team scoring. He also ranked ninth among NHL rookies in both points and assists. On December 4, 2008, Hanzal scored his first career hat-trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs in only 20:27 of play time, setting the record for the fastest hat-trick recorded in Coyotes history.

On October 8, 2011, Hanzal was named an alternate captain for the Coyotes.

On April 12, 2012, Hanzal scored the game-winning goal in overtime of Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Chicago Blackhawks, giving the Coyotes a 3-2 victory and a 1-0 series lead. His goal came from a redirect of a shot from the blueline by teammate Adrian Aucoin past Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford.

On November 14, 2014, during the 2014-15 season, Hanzal scored his second career hat trick in a 5-0 rout against the Vancouver Canucks; two of the goals were scored only nine seconds apart. Hanzal's hat trick ended up being a natural hat trick, meaning all three of his goals were scored without the opposing team scoring.

Later in the season, on February 12, 2015, the Coyotes announced that Hanzal was to have season-ending back surgery. Prior to the announcement, he had not played for Arizona since January 29 against Toronto.

International play

In 2006 and 2007, Hanzal represented the Czech Republic at the IIHF World U20 Championship. He played his first senior game for the Czechs in 2008, and has played two times for the national team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005-06	HC České Budějovice	CZE		19	0	1	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
2005-06	Omaha Lancers	USHL		19	4	15	19	30		5	1	0	1	4
2006-07	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		60	26	59	85	94		6	2	7	9	19
2007-08	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		72	8	27	35	28		—	—	—	—	—
2008-09	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		74	11	20	31	40		—	—	—	—	—
2009-10	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		81	11	22	33	104		7	0	3	3	10
2010-11	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		61	16	10	26	54		4	1	2	3	8
2011-12	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		64	8	26	34	63		12	3	3	6	29
2012-13	HC České Budějovice	CZE		18	8	11	19	73		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		39	11	12	23	24		—	—	—	—	—
2013-14	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		65	15	25	40	73		—	—	—	—	—
2014-15	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		37	8	16	24	31		—	—	—	—	—
2015-16	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		64	13	28	41	77		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				557	101	186	287	494		23	4	8	12	47

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005	Czech Republic	WJC18	4th		7	4	3	7	10
2006	Czech Republic	WJC	6th		6	0	2	2	4
2007	Czech Republic	WJC	5th		6	2	1	3	6
2008	Czech Republic	WC	5th		6	0	3	3	8
2013	Czech Republic	WC	7th		8	1	3	4	2
2014	Czech Republic	OG	6th		4	0	1	1	4
Junior totals					19	6	6	12	20
Senior totals					18	1	7	8	14

[ Source: Wikipedia ]