Alex Henry

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Alex Henry
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Henry with the Hamilton Bulldogs in 2012
Born (1979-10-18) October 18, 1979 (age 44)
Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Washington Capitals
Minnesota Wild
Montreal Canadiens
Düsseldorfer EG
HYS The Hague
NHL Draft 67th overall, 1998
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1999–2014

Alexander Lawrence Henry (born October 18, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who most recently played for the Dutch team HYS The Hague from The Hague. He played 177 games in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals, Minnesota Wild and Montreal Canadiens.

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Playing career

Henry was selected in the 3rd round, 67th overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. Henry played his first professional season in the 1999–00 season with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL.

Henry made his NHL debut with the Oilers in the 2002–03 season, playing in only three games before he was placed on waivers to be claimed by the Washington Capitals on October 24, 2002. Henry went on to play 38 games with the Capitals.

On October 9, 2003, Henry was again placed on waivers, this time to be claimed by the Minnesota Wild. With Minnesota he played his first full season in the NHL with 71 games played. Henry signed with the German team ESV Kaufbeuren in the 2nd Bundesliga during the 2004–05 NHL lockout before returning to the Wild in the 2005–06 season.

On August 22, 2006, Henry was signed as a free agent by the Nashville Predators. [1] He went on to play two season's with Predators affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.

On July 3, 2008, Henry was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens to a one-year contract, [2] and played his first regular-season game with the Canadiens on February 1, 2009, against the Boston Bruins. [3] It marked his first NHL game since the 2005–06 season.

On May 9, 2012 it was announced that Henry had signed a contract with the Düsseldorfer EG of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. On October 9, 2013 it was announced that Henry had signed a one-year contract with HYS The Hague in the Dutch Eredivisie.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1995–96Timmins Majors NOJHL 3026815—————
1995–96 Timmins Golden Bears NOJHL 20000—————
1996–97 London Knights OHL 611101165—————
1997–98 London KnightsOHL625914971603314
1998–99 London KnightsOHL6852328105253101322
1999–00 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 6010169—————
2000–01 Hamilton BulldogsAHL5623587—————
2001–02 Hamilton BulldogsAHL6948121431512316
2002–03 Edmonton Oilers NHL 30000—————
2002–03 Washington Capitals NHL3800080—————
2002–03 Portland Pirates AHL30110—————
2003–04 Minnesota Wild NHL71246106—————
2004–05 ESV Kaufbeuren 2. GBun 1644820—————
2005–06 Minnesota WildNHL6305573—————
2006–07 Milwaukee Admirals AHL641676620007
2007–08 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL8031316142601110
2008–09 Hamilton BulldogsAHL79371012760008
2008–09 Montreal Canadiens NHL200010—————
2009–10 Hamilton BulldogsAHL68013131541922422
2010–11 Hamilton BulldogsAHL8011314962003334
2011–12 Hamilton BulldogsAHL7416794—————
2012–13 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 4614586—————
2013–14 HYS The Hague Hlnd 315162130—————
NHL totals1772911269—————

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References

  1. ↑ "Preds sign D-man Henry". predators.nhl.com. August 22, 2006. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Habs sign Henry, Desjardins". canadiens.nhl.com. July 3, 2008. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Habs lose Lang, Latendresse in loss to Bruins". tsn.ca. February 1, 2009. Archived from the original on February 4, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
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