Hanson was born in Whitehorse, Yukon to an American father and a Canadian mother.
[4] Soon after, he had an opportunity to be a guest player from an Alaskan team, before joining Washington state club Crossfire Premier for tournament matches (but not league matches) between 2014 and 2016, where he won Washington State championships with the team at U10, U11, and U12 levels, while still also playing with the Yukon Selects.
[5] In May 2019, he joined the Vancouver Island Wave, winning the British Columbia title with them that summer.
[19][20] He made his debut on April 14 against Vancouver FC, becoming the first player from the Yukon to play in the Canadian Premier League.
[21] During off periods from his professional career, he would return to his hometown in the Yukon to host youth soccer camps.