DetroitRedWings.com’s Jonathan Mills filed a notebook article in which he discusses Cross Hanas’ prospect tournament, as well as his attempts to earn a spot in Grand Rapids, if not Detroit:
As an aspiring professional hockey player, Cross Hanas doesn’t want to have a label affixed to him.
But if there’s one word the Detroit Red Wings forward prospect doesn’t mind being associated with, it’s “playmaker.”
“I like making plays and setting guys up,” said Hanas, who was Detroit’s 55th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. “That’s what I find joy in, and I’ve been like that my whole life.”
Last season, the 20-year-old showed he can generate offense by tallying 26 goals and 60 assists in 63 games with the Western Hockey League’s Portland Winterhawks.
“They (Portland coaching staff) had a lot of confidence in me being one of the older guys and being one of the scorers for the team,” Hanas said about his 2021-22 campaign. “I was in a lot of situations, which was really good for my game.”
