Playing career

Hannan was selected in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, 23rd overall, by the San Jose Sharks from the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He made his professional debut at the start of the 1998-99 season with the Sharks, playing in five games before returning to the Rockets for his last year of junior eligibility. Hannan then split the 1999-2000 season, his first full professional season, with the Sharks and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Kentucky Thoroughblades.

Hannan became a mainstay on the Sharks' defence corps from the 2000-01 season and evolved as an effective, gritty, shut-down defenceman, earning a selection to the 54th NHL All-Star Game for the Western Conference in the 2003-04 season. Hannan emerged as a premier defenceman during the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs, gaining praise for his performance in shutting down star Colorado Avalanche centre Peter Forsberg in the Western Conference Semi-final over Colorado. Hannan played his 500th NHL game at the end of the 2006-07 season in a 4-3 loss to the Avalanche on March 18, 2007.

On July 1, 2007, Hannan signed a four-year, $18 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche.

On November 30, 2010, Hannan was traded from Colorado to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Tomáš Fleischmann.

On August 13, 2011, the Calgary Flames signed Hannan as a free agent to a one-year, $1 million contract.

On August 17, 2012, the Nashville Predators signed Hannan as a free agent to a one-year, $1 million contract.

On April 3, 2013, Hannan returned to the San Jose Sharks via trade in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in 2013. Hannan became an unrestricted free agent after the season's end, and on July 5, 2013, but eventually he re-signed with the Sharks on a one-year deal. He played his 1,000th career NHL game on October 14, 2014, against the Washington Capitals.

Hannan announced his retirement on February 24, 2016, after 16 seasons in the NHL.

Personal life

Hannan and wife Kristina have two sons — Gage and Owen.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994-95	Tacoma Rockets	WHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995-96	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		69	4	5	9	76		6	0	1	1	4
1996-97	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		70	17	26	43	101		6	0	0	0	8
1997-98	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		47	10	30	40	70		7	2	7	9	14
1998-99	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		47	15	30	45	92		6	1	2	3	14
1998-99	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL		2	0	0	0	2		12	0	2	2	10
1998-99	San Jose Sharks	NHL		5	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1999-00	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL		41	5	12	17	40		—	—	—	—	—
1999-00	San Jose Sharks	NHL		30	1	2	3	10		1	0	1	1	0
2000-01	San Jose Sharks	NHL		75	3	14	17	51		6	0	1	1	6
2001-02	San Jose Sharks	NHL		75	2	12	14	57		12	0	2	2	12
2002-03	San Jose Sharks	NHL		81	3	19	22	61		—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	San Jose Sharks	NHL		82	6	15	21	48		17	1	5	6	22
2005-06	San Jose Sharks	NHL		81	6	18	24	58		11	0	1	1	6
2006-07	San Jose Sharks	NHL		79	4	20	24	38		11	0	2	2	33
2007-08	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		82	2	19	21	55		9	0	1	1	4
2008-09	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		81	1	9	10	26		—	—	—	—	—
2009-10	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		81	2	14	16	40		6	0	0	0	4
2010-11	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		23	0	6	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
2010-11	Washington Capitals	NHL		55	1	4	5	28		9	0	1	1	2
2011-12	Calgary Flames	NHL		78	2	10	12	38		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	Nashville Predators	NHL		29	0	1	1	20		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	San Jose Sharks	NHL		4	0	0	0	2		11	0	4	4	4
2013-14	San Jose Sharks	NHL		56	3	9	12	55		7	0	2	2	0
2014-15	San Jose Sharks	NHL		58	2	5	7	26		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1055	38	179	217	625		100	1	20	21	93

International

Medal record
Representing Canada
Men's ice Hockey
World Championships
	2005 Vienna
World Cup
	2004 World Cup

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004	Canada	WCH	01 !		5	0	1	1	4
2005	Canada	WC	02 !		9	0	0	0	8
Senior totals					14	0	1	1	12

Awards and honours

Award	Year
WHL
West First All-Star Team	1998-99
NHL
NHL All-Star Game	2003-04

[ Source: Wikipedia ]