Hanson family scion notches first NHL goal

NEWARK, N.J. - The son of one of the notorious Hanson brothers from the movie "Slap Shot" scored his first NHL goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a game against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night.

Christian Hanson, the son of Dave Hanson, lifted a rebound of a Jason Blake shot past Martin Brodeur at 15:56 of the first period to give Toronto a 3-0 lead.

Hanson signed a two-year, entry-level deal with Toronto last week and was playing in his third NHL game. The 23-year-old from Venetia, Pa., recently completed his college career at Notre Dame, where he had a 16 goals and 15 assists in 37 games.

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  Toronto Maple Leafs' Christian Hanson (blue mouthguard) celebrates his goal with Matt Stajan (14), Jeff Finger (4), and Tomas Kaberle during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)