Jeff Hassler

Jeff Hassler

Birth name	Jeffrey Hassler
Date of birth	(1991-08-21) 21 August 1991
Place of birth	Calgary, Canada
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	93 kg (14 st 9 lb; 205 lb)
University	University of Saskatchewan
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–2012 2013–2018 Prairie Wolf Pack Ospreys 74 (125) Correct as of 29 July 2018 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2011 2012– Canada U20 Canada 8 21 (40) (25) Correct as of 18 June 2018 National sevens team(s) Years Team Comps 2012–2013 Canada

Jeff Hassler (born 21 August 1991) is a Canadian rugby union player and winger for the Ospreys in the Pro14 professional Rugby league.^[1] He has 12 caps as a member of the Canadian national squad and has appeared in 37 Rabo and Guinness Pro12 matches since signing with the Ospreys In 2013.^[2] Hassler is a Calgary, AB native and grew up playing high school athletics in Okotoks, AB where he attended Holy Trinity Academy. In High school Hassler excelled at all sports but in particular Canadian Football and Rugby.

Jeff has a large family on his father George’s side. George has 9 siblings, (2 brothers and 7 sisters). Jeff also grew up with three brothers, Thomas Hassler, John Micheal Hassler, and Ryan Hassler.

In his young professional career, Hassler has already been recognized for his talents on the field. In his rookie year as an Osprey, he appeared in seventeen matches and notched 8 tries earning him a spot on the RaboDirect Dream Team. In addition to being selected for the RaboDirect Dream Team, Hassler was voted by fans and peers as Team Canada's 15's player of the year for the 2014 season. Although injury sidelined him for the majority of the 14/15 campaign, Hassler scored 6 tries in eleven appearances with the Ospreys this season in GuinnessPro12 and European Cup Competitions.

Hassler plays on the wing but is also able to cover in the centres. He has 2 years remaining on his contract with the Ospreys.^[3]

Early career

Hassler played both Canadian Football and Rugby in his teen years. He was a star running back in Pee Wee, Bantam, Midget and High School Football. At the end of high school, Hassler was a highly sought after by multiple CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) programs and committed to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. Injuries unfortunately sidelined him for the majority of this two years with the Huskies. He was known for his dynamic and powerful running style. He was also selected to represent Team World in the 2010 IFAF International Federation of American Football game vs the USA.

Huskies Individual Career Statistics^[4]

Professional Rugby Career & Statistics

National Team Senior Men's XV's Statistics

Hassler has represented Canada internationally at the U17, U20 and Senior Men's XV's level and also the on the HSBC Sevens World Series. He made his debut on the Sevens circuit in Feb 2012 and later that summer with the Senior Men's XV's vs the USA. At the end of the autumn internationals in 2014, Hassler suffered a serious knee injury that sidelined him for the majority of the remaining season. However, he stands to be an integral part of Canada's makeup for the RWC2015 Rugby World Cup in the fall of 2015.

Hassler signed with the Ospreys in 2013, and extended his stay with a three-year deal that would see him as a member of the club until the end of the 2017 campaign. He had started the 2014/15 year with a bang, co-leading the team in tries through seven games before injuring his knee. He returned to the pitch on May 8, 2015 in a home stand against the Glasgow Warriors and was back in form scoring a try in the Pro12 semi finals vs Munster 2 weeks later.

References

External links

• Player Profile