Hanley was born in Keswick, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the York-Simcoe Express minor ice hockey team.
Hanley played Junior A with the Newmarket Hurricanes before spending four seasons with the UMass Minutemen ice hockey of the NCAA.Following his college career, he signed his first professional contract with the American Hockey League's Portland Pirates. He spent two seasons (2013–2015) in Portland including a short demotion to the ECHL's Gwinnett Gladiators
On September 10, 2020, Hanley recorded his first career playoff point, assisting on Jamie Benn's goal during Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights. On September 19, he scored his first career NHL goal in a 4–1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning during Game 1 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals.
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