[fullwidth background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”underline solid” sep_color=”#000000″ margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]Hanowski signs with the Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga league[/title][fusion_text]Thursday, September 10th 2015
Two and a half years after being acquired by the Calgary Flames as part of the Jarome Iginla trade, 24-year-old forward Ben Hanowski has moved on from that franchise and the NHL. Hanowski, the former Little Falls High School and St. Cloud State star has signed with the Augsburger Panther of Germany’s top league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. It will be his first professional campaign in Europe after recording 16 goals and 21 points in 56 contests with AHL Adirondack last season. Hanowski was originally taken by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the 63rd overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. After Pittsburgh sent him to Calgary, Hanowski went on to participate in 16 games with the Flames over parts of two seasons. His stock with the Flames fell though to the point where they didn’t present him with a qualifying offer this summer. As a result, Hanowski was an unrestricted free agent prior to this signing.
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