Tom has been a sports anchor since 1989. Born in Milwaukee but raised in St. Paul, Tom has the ideal background to cover the Packers and Vikings, Badgers and Gophers, Timberwolves and Bucks, Twins and Brewers, and all kinds of Minnesota and Wisconsin sports and athletes. Tom received his undergraduate degree from Winona State University and earned his master's degree in communications at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. In his "spare" time, Tom provides radio play-by-play for the defending National Champion University of Minnesota, Duluth Women's Hockey Team. According to Tom, the scope of Northland's NewsCenter sports coverage is quite broad. "We attempt to cover as much local sports as possible. Scores, highlights, and sports with a story. We like to profile as many of the Northland athletes as we can. Bringing the viewers to the action and letting them experience the emotion of high school, college, and pro sports." Tom was the TV Play-by-Play announcer for both of the UMD National Championship teams last year on My 9, the 2010 UMD Football team and the 2011 UMD Men’s hockey team. In all, he has been the UMD radio and TV announcer for 25 years and has been the broadcaster for 8 UMD National championship teams. Over the years, he has done Bulldog football, men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s hockey at the Division One level. Tom is also an award winning sports reporter as well, having won several radio and TV reporting honors. The latest, was a regional RTNDA Play-by-Play award for his call of the 1st UMD Hockey game at Amsoil Arena vs North Dakota. He has also won a Regional Emmy for his Live TV broadcast coverage of the Minnesota State High School Boys hockey tournament as a rink side reporter. Some of the others include awards for reporting on Minor League baseball and one on a local area football coach.
Tom Hansen
12/12/12 Has Special Meaning for Packer Fans – Tom’s Sports Notes
What are you going to do for the special day? If you live in Minnesota, most likely nothing. To most people, it might just be an interesting day. But to Packer fans, today has a special meaning.
UMD Bulldogs Having Problems Winning on Saturday’s
UMD men’s hockey team is good on the first night of series; they are 5-2-1. Then, comes game two. The Bulldogs are 0-6-2. Not the perfect formula, but it is what it is, with a young UMD Men’s hockey team with nine freshmen on the roster.
NHL Lockout Update plus Tuesday’s Schedule – Tom’s Sports Notes
No NHL hockey this month. It looks like there won’t be any NHL hockey games until the end of the year at the earliest. The NHL announced that it canceled all regular season games through December 30th.
UMD’s Bowen Knowledge of Opponent Not Enough to get Victory
Saturday night was more than just a basketball game. UMD Head Men’s basketball Coach Matt Bowen has only been on the job for 7 regular season games, 8 if you can count an exhibition game with UWS. But he had to coach against a team that he knows just about everything. From what they like to eat, and who is in their family.
UMD Athletics Looks to “Cram the Am” as the Bulldog Men’s and Women’s Hockey Teams are at Home This Weekend
"Cram the Am!" That’s what the UMD Athletic Department wants you to do on Saturday.
High School Basketball Kicks Off in the Northland
The attack on the Minnesota High School boy’s basketball scoring record begins tonight as Lakeview Christian Academy opens their season against North Woods tonight. The Lions seeking another section title and return to state.
UMD Bulldog Men Miss Out on Four WCHA Points
Well, it wasn’t four WCHA points, but close.
The UMD Men’s hockey team scored 11 goals on the weekend and beat and tied Michigan Tech over the weekend in Houghton, MI.
Packers and Vikings Border Battle Part One + More – Tom Hansen’s Sports Notes
You ready for the Border Battle?
Vikings vs. Packers.
Lambeau Field.
Sunday. Noon. Where will you be watching? Home? At the game? Local establishment?
And with who? Packers fans, Vikings fans…
If you are like me, it’s always a mixed crowd...
Thanksgiving Weekend Sports Action Including UMD Hockey History and More – Tom’s Sports Notes
I hope you all had a happy and safe Thanksgiving with family and friends!
I have been told by many friends and family members that I am “A day late, and a dollar short.”
This was supposed to be written last week, but, just getting to it now...
UMD / UWS Bridge Battle Kicks Off the Local College Basketball Season + High School Hockey Kicks Off
The Twin Ports had plenty of basketball on Tuesday night, as all three of the local women’s college basketball squads were in action.
The 25th meeting between UWS and UMD in women’s basketball with the Bulldogs winning by a score of77-65 at Romano Gym...