Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Hankinson bụ 201st drafted by the Blackhawks in the
1995 NHL Entry Draft site na Mahadum nke Minnesota. Ọ ghọrọ onye na-awakpo ndị Chicago AHL mmekọ Norfolk Admirals, n'ikpeazụ na-egwu 14 egwuregwu maka Blackhawks. N'afọ 2003, ọ kwagara Anaheim ebe ọ gbara naanị egwuregwu 4 ọzọ na NHL, na-etinye ọtụtụ ọrụ Ducks ya na aha AHL ha bụ Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. Mgbe oge dị mkpirikpi na Switzerland na oge ọzọ na Cincinnati, Hankinson lara ezumike nká ma na-agbazi Hankinson Hockey School n'obodo ya nke Edina, Minnesota.