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David Hanson

David Hanson

Actor · Born April 12, 1954 (72) · Cumberland, Wisconsin, USA

Born in Cumberland, WI, Dave grew up on the West Side of St. Paul, MN. He was a three sport athlete, playing football, baseball and hockey at Humboldt H.S. He was recently named as one of the St. Paul High School Athletic Conference's all-time best 100 athletes. Played Junior A Hockey for the St. Paul Vulcans and briefly at the University of Minnesota under the 1980 Olympic Gold Medal USA Hockey coach Herb Brooks. Played 10 years of professional hockey, with teams such as the NHL Detroit Red Wings & Minnesota North Stars, plus, the WHA New England Whalers, Minnesota Fighting Saints & Birmingham Bulls. Currently lives in Pittsburgh, PA. where he manages the Island Sports Center and coaches AAA travel hockey teams for the Pittsburgh Hornets. Got his role as Jack Hanson when Jack Carlson could not appear in the movie with his two other real life brothers, Steve and Jeff. Dave was originally scheduled to play Dave "Killer" Carlson.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 12, 1954 (72)
From
Cumberland, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 4 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are David Hanson's films like?

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

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Where can I watch David Hanson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of David Hanson's 3 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

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Filmography

4 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

  • Slap Shot 3: The Junior League(2008)

    as Jack Hanson

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice(2002)

    as Jack Hanson

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hang Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 13 episodes · as Chris Atwater

  • Slap Shot(1977)

    as Jack Hanson

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

Career shape

Biggest box office

Slap Shot (1977)

$28M worldwide

Highest rated

Slap Shot (1977)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

19772008

Peak 1977 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.