He played for the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators over an eight-year National Hockey League (NHL) career.

[5] On July 21, 2009, Hale was traded by the Coyotes, along with Todd Fedoruk, to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Radim Vrbata.

[6] Used as a depth defenseman Hale played sparingly in 35 games, before he was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, on a conditioning assignment.

Hale finished the season with Ottawa, and did not take part in Binghamton's Calder Cup playoff run.

[10] On June 26, 2013, Hale signed with Italian team HC Appiano, in the semi-pro Inter-National League.