The Detroit Red Wings used their third second-round pick to select Portland Winterhawks forward Cross Hanas 55th overall.
At No. 55, the Red Wings pick LW Cross Hanas from the WHL— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) October 7, 2020
With the 55th pick in the 2020 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings select F Cross Hanas.#DRWDraft x #LGRW— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 7, 2020
Cross Hanas was my favorite player in USA’s game against Hungary last summer, and for a good reason. Tons of skill, and can be creative setting up a teammate. Next step will be becoming more consistent in the WHL. https://t.co/mAOCrglSDW— Steven Ellis (@StevenEllisTHN) October 7, 2020
At pick No. 55, the #RedWings take LW Cross Hanas. 22G, 27A in 60GP last year for Portland. 6-foot-1, 187 pounds. Brian Lawton likened him to a left-handed David Perron.— Stefan Kubus (@StefanKubus) October 7, 2020
Welcome to the @DetroitRedWings @hanner71— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) October 7, 2020
#RedWings select left wing Cross Hanas (Portland, WHL) with the 55th pick. He’s 6-1, 167 and shoots left. A Texas native.— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) October 7, 2020
At 55th, Red Wings select F Cross Hanas, a 6-1 American winger from Portland Winterhawks.
#NHLDraft— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) October 7, 2020
https://t.co/hrLQ5DAlfY— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) October 7, 2020
We have another Texan off the board. Last I checked, Texas is not in Sweden, but Detroit made the pick anyway. Cross Hanas was No. 84 on my board. There’s some good skill level there, some upside. Needs some refining, but like the raw tools.— Chris Peters (@chrismpeters) October 7, 2020
#RedWings take Cross Hanas from the Portland Winterhawks, Dennis Cholowski’s old team, at No. 55: https://t.co/mUEdsCkITp— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) October 7, 2020
https://t.co/44gvVk2nrP— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) October 7, 2020
https://t.co/MJsmce0vDs— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) October 7, 2020
https://t.co/Xm8C4YGzMd— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) October 7, 2020
https://t.co/RTWWqPKnuc— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) October 7, 2020
Cross Hanas highlights:https://t.co/4usSEboKEH— Red Wings Prospects (@DRWProspects) October 7, 2020
#RedWings Cross Hanas with the “Michigan” lacrosse goal: https://t.co/6PeQuxyeH3 via @YouTube— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) October 7, 2020
#RedWings #MoreSwedes https://t.co/7zBdou8zlu— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) October 7, 2020
https://t.co/PvQnlNpxFV— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) October 7, 2020
Hanas is a fine pick. From @MitchLBrown‘s tracking data in the @EPRinkside Draft Guide, Hanas was in the 94th percentile in 5v5 shot assists/60 pic.twitter.com/O7O6LjgsLc— Prashanth Iyer (@iyer_prashanth) October 7, 2020
From the Rose City to the Motor City! ??
Congratulations to Cross Hanas on being selected 55th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. pic.twitter.com/8uNVvgXXpD— Portland Winterhawks (@pdxwinterhawks) October 7, 2020
https://t.co/pD3HdzDpZl— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) October 7, 2020
cross hanas, #RedWings select second round, 55th
six-feet-one, 165lbs
(“gotta eat!”)
ranked 58-105, so @DetroitRedWings picked a bit early.
texan. @pdxwinterhawks
puck possession. puck retrieval. some more weight will likely help both— gregg krupa (@greggkrupa) October 7, 2020
https://t.co/NMWLNXda8m— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) October 7, 2020
Welcome to Detroit, @hanner71 ‼️#DRWDraft x @LabattUSA pic.twitter.com/Rc1ac9OTXs— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 7, 2020
Congrats to @hanner71 on being a 2nd rounder to @DetroitRedWings – the 6th @pdxwinterhawks player to go to the Motor City in franchise history:
Brent Peterson – #12 – 1978
Jay Stark – #106 – 1986
Dennis Holland – #53 – 1987
Ken Davis – #266 – 1999
Dominic Turgeon – #63 – 2014— Andy Kemper (@AndyKemper) October 7, 2020
MOTOR CITY! This guy has an engine. Check it. #NHLDraft @DetroitRedWings @pdxwinterhawks pic.twitter.com/JWeesJOzNc— The WHL (@TheWHL) October 7, 2020
#RedWings have two Texas-born prospects now in RW Ryan O’Reilly (not the STL one), taken in the 4th round, 98th overall, in 2018 and now LW Cross Hanas. O’Reilly is from Southlake and Hanas is from Highland Village.— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) October 7, 2020
This is the guy Detroit just drafted at 55th overall pic.twitter.com/2bT5fl2M3H— Kyle M. (@KyleWIIM) October 7, 2020
Hanas (6-1, 167) collected 22 goals and 27 assists in 60 games last season for the Winter Hawks. The left-handed shooter was born in Texas.
Red Line Report said of Hanas: “High energy player with touch around the net. Highly competitive and is willing to battle and pay the price by going very hard to the net. A fast, pinball-style forward who can fly and crash in all zones. Can inspire his ‘mates and get a team going with a shift or two when he’s jumping — tempo changing potential. Uses his size and skillset to protect the puck and get into shooting lanes, constantly working plays to get the puck into prime areas. Has a quick, accurate snapshot with a very fast release. Strong, agile skater, and has the ability to pull away from opponents with acceleration. Moved up and down the lineup in mostly a secondary role this year, and excelled in all of them. A 200-foot player who is very responsible defensively. Effective on back pressure, communicating with his D-men and tracking into proper lane. Is trusted on the PK. Consistent development and goal-scoring ability.”
Red Wings at 55 take flashy winger Cross Hanas from Portland. Texas kid. Very dynamic when the room is there. Finishes in a variety of ways.https://t.co/i6SPqtxbIg pic.twitter.com/BcA2froVO6— Steve Kournianos (@TheDraftAnalyst) October 7, 2020
Red Wings second round pick Cross Hanas has scored a lacrosse- style goal.
TWO TIMES. pic.twitter.com/B36rUCjdJh— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) October 7, 2020
From CBS Sports:
Hanas was drafted 55th overall by the Red Wings at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft on Wednesday.
A Texas native, Hanas just completed his second season with WHL Portland. While his offensive numbers were a bit underwhelming (22 goals, 49 points in 60 games), Hanas possesses legitimate top-six ability. He’s a highly creative playmaker with the skill set to make something out of nothing in the offensive zone. His skating is just average and his play away from the puck needs a ton of work but Hanas was a wise selection for a Detroit team that is clearly betting on pure talent at this point in the draft.
Red Wings second round pick Cross Hanas has Canadian roots, but he points out how big hockey is in the Dallas area. pic.twitter.com/WOVbrxrhsx— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) October 7, 2020
Cross Hanas played with the sons of former Stars Stephane Robidas and Joe Nieuwendyk— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) October 7, 2020
Cross Hanas said he had a really good feeling about the Red Wings possibly drafting him.
When the Wings were up, he said: “Oh, this might be it. Sure enough, it was. It was a surreal feeling.”— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) October 7, 2020
Here’s his media availability:
FYI:
Okkkk, @hanner71. ?
?️: @TheWHL | #DRWDraft pic.twitter.com/h5nhPN6bN1— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 7, 2020
Red Wings second round pick Cross Hanas has scored TWO lacrosse-style goals.
“I always joked around with my dad, saying ‘Mark my words, I’m gonna do this in a game some time.’ Sure enough…it worked.” #NHLDraft | @hanner71 pic.twitter.com/OFJWv9CxvO— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) October 7, 2020
Here’s more from WXYZ’s Galli:
“It’s something I’ve always kind of worked on in practice, just the unique stuff I work on skill-wise,” Hanas said after getting picked. “I always joked around with my dad, saying ‘Mark my words, I’m gonna do this in a game some time.’ Sure enough, I saw the opportunity to do it this year a couple times and it worked.”
“Thank goodness it worked, but it worked.”
Hanas had a really good feeling about the Red Wings possibly drafting him. When the Wings were up, he said: “Oh, this might be it. Sure enough, it was. It was a surreal feeling.”
