Career
Drafted by the Coyotes organization in the first round, 17th overall, in 2005, Hanzal also serves as an alternate captain for Arizona. Amateur
Hanzal was the Phoenix Coyotes" first round draft pick, 17th overall, in the 2005 National Hockey League Entry Draft from hometown team The Human Context České Budějovice. He then moved to North America to play for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) in the 2005-2006 season.
In 19 games played with Omaha, he score 19 points, and in five playoff games, he had one goal.
Hanzal then played major junior hockey during the 2006-2007 season with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL) after being acquired from the Chilliwack Bruins before even playing a game with the latter. He led the Rebels in scoring with 85 points in 60 games.
Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes
Hanzal made his professional debut with the Coyotes in the 2007-2008 season. He finished with eight goals and 35 points on the season, placing him sixth in team scoring.
He also ranked ninth among National Hockey League rookies in both points and assists.
On December 4, 2008, Hanzal scored his first career hat-trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs in only 20:27 of play time, setting the record for the fastest hat-trick recorded in Coyotes history. On October 8, 2011, Hanzal was named an alternate captain for the Coyotes. His goal came from a redirect of a shot from the blueline by teammate Adrian Aucoin past Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford.
On November 14, 2014, during the 2014-2015 season, Hanzal scored his second career hat trick in a 5–0 rout against the Vancouver Canucks.
Two of the goals were scored only nine seconds apart. Hanzal"s hat trick ended up being a natural hat trick, meaning all three of his goals were scored without the opposing team scoring.
Later in the season, on February 12, 2015, the Coyotes announced that Hanzal was to have season-ending back surgery. Prior to the announcement, he had not played for Arizona since January 29 against Toronto.
In 2006 and 2007, Hanzal represented the Czechoslovakian Republic at the IIHF World U20 Championship.
He played his first senior game for the Czechs in 2008, and has played two times for the national team