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USA Clay Hanus
#21 Mount Royal Univ. / USports - 25/26
2-time USports All-Canadian First Team 2
1-time USports Defenceman of the Year 1
1-time USports Most Assists 1
1-time USports Player of the Year (Senator Joseph A Sullivan Trophy) 1
1-time WHL (US) First All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Mar 25, 2001
Position
D
Age
24
Height
5'11" / 181 cm
Place of Birth
Minnetonka, MN, USA
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Minnetonka YHA
Contract
-

Father: Tim Hanus
Brother: Reed Hanus

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Clay Hanus Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 MN Penguins 15U AAA MNBEL 14U 14* 1* 1* 2* -* -* |
2016-17 Minnesota Blades 16U AAA 16U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Minnetonka High USHS-MN 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2017-18 Portland Winterhawks WHL 56* 0* 6* 6* 31* 13* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018-19 Portland Winterhawks WHL 68* 8* 19* 27* 77* -7* | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 2 3
2019-20 Portland Winterhawks WHL 59* 10* 17* 27* 57* 17* |
2020-21 Lincoln Stars USHL 36* 7* 20* 27* 42* -13* |
Portland Winterhawks WHL 6* 1* 7* 8* 8* 6* |
2021-22 Portland Winterhawks “C” WHL 68* 18* 56* 74* 72* 34* | Playoffs 8 1 5 6 6 -5
2022-23 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
Mount Royal Univ. USports 10* 2* 9* 11* 20* -* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 4 -
2023-24 Mount Royal Univ. USports 26* 13* 23* 36* 31* -* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 0 -
2024-25 Mount Royal Univ. USports 28* 12* 31* 43* 24* 17* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 6 -8
2025-26 Wetaskiwin Longhorns NCHL-AB 3* 4* 9* 13* 0* -* |
Mount Royal Univ. USports 8* 2* 7* 9* 2* 4* |

Clay Hanus Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Team Columbia USA-S15 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2018-19 Team Columbia USA-S17 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2024-25 Mount Royal Univ. University Cup 1* 1* 3* 4* 0* 0* |

Clay Hanus Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
16U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 14U 1 14* 1* 1* 2* 0.14* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCHL-AB 1 3* 4* 9* 13* 4.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
University Cup 1 1* 1* 3* 4* 4.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 3* 1* 1* 2* 0.67* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 36* 7* 20* 27* 0.75* 42* -13* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-MN 1 7* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USports 4 72* 29* 70* 99* 1.38* 77* 21* | 3 13 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.38 * 10 * -8 *
WHL 5 257* 37* 105* 142* 0.55* 245* 63* | 3 14 1 * 8 * 9 * 0.64 * 8 * -2 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Clay Hanus Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/15/2025
10/15/2025 Confirmed Kalmar HC Wetaskiwin Longhorns
05/14/2025
05/14/2025 Confirmed Mount Royal Univ. Kalmar HC
01/05/2023
01/05/2023 Confirmed No team Mount Royal Univ.
11/22/2022
11/22/2022 Confirmed Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Unknown
06/13/2022
06/13/2022 Confirmed Portland Winterhawks Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
01/13/2021
01/13/2021 Confirmed Portland Winterhawks Lincoln Stars
04/11/2017
04/11/2017 Confirmed Minnetonka High Portland Winterhawks
Player Biography and Trivia

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #168 by FCHockey