Jannik Hansen — a fan favourite during his time with the Vancouver Canucks — announced his retirement on Friday.
In 565 games with the Canucks, Hansen posted 105 goals and 235 points. In the playoffs, Hansen scored 18 points in 64 career playoff games with Vancouver.
Born Mar.,1986 in Rodovre Denmark, Hansen was drafted in the ninth round — 287th overall — by the Canucks in 2004. Seen as a long-term project, Hansen first joined the Canucks in the 2007 NHL playoffs, where they were dispatched by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round.