Joey Tenute

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Joey Tenute
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Tenute in 2007
Born (1983-04-02) April 2, 1983 (age 40)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Washington Capitals
Jokerit
Frankfurt Lions
Hamburg Freezers
Tappara
EC KAC
Malmö Redhawks
Storhamar Ishockey
NHL Draft 261st overall, 2003
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2004–2017

Joseph Tenute (born April 2, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who appeared in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Washington Capitals.

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Playing career

Tenute was originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 2003 NHL Entry Draft 261st overall, Tenute was later signed by the Washington Capitals as a free agent in 2005.

Playing primarily for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League during the 2005–06 season, he helped guide the team to the Calder Cup. To date he has played one game in the NHL with the Capitals. On July 9, 2007, Tenute was signed as a free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes.

Joey Tenute played for Finnish SM-liiga team Jokerit during the 2008–09 season under coach Glen Hanlon, coincidentally the same coach as in his only NHL game for Washington. During the 2009 off-season, Tenute signed with the Frankfurt Lions. The Lions would cease operations at the 2009–10 season due to financial difficulties and Tenute signed with the Hamburg Freezers.

After two seasons in Germany, Tenute returned to Finland and signed an optional two-year contract with Tappara of the SM-liiga on March 21, 2011. [1]

Midway through the 2012–13 season, on January 7, 2013, Tenute signed a contract with his hometown team, the Hamilton Bulldogs, of the AHL. [2]

On May 16, 2013, Tenute returned to continue his European career in signing an initial one-year contract with the Malmö Redhawks of the then HockeyAllsvenskan. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99 Caledon Canadians OPJHL 40002—————
1999–2000 Georgetown Raiders OPJHL4727437034—————
2000–01 Barrie Colts OHL 6113183138511210
2001–02 Barrie ColtsOHL661931507620771428
2002–03 Sarnia Sting OHL6841711127531230
2003–04 Sarnia StingOHL5822567870322417
2004–05 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 6834417510242130
2005–06 Hershey Bears AHL 61203050601923512
2005–06 Washington Capitals NHL 10000—————
2006–07 Hershey BearsAHL682839675894158
2007–08 San Antonio Rampage AHL782128497272022
2008–09 Jokerit SM-l 561721386052134
2009–10 Frankfurt Lions DEL 531530455940110
2010–11 Hamburg Freezers DEL152121416—————
2011–12 Tappara SM-l182578—————
2011–12 EC KAC AUT 32716231616561114
2012–13 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL408172551—————
2013–14 Malmö Redhawks Allsv 49163450361023510
2014–15 Malmö RedhawksAllsv3912233530—————
2015–16 Malmö Redhawks SHL 465162126—————
2016–17 Storhamar Dragons NOR 2810182826601114
2017–18 Hamilton Steelhawks ACH 2022241234
AHL totals2477711419124135841222
NHL totals10000—————

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References

  1. ↑ "Tappara secures first new signings". Tappara (in Finnish). March 21, 2011. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Joey Tenute is Finally Coming Home to Play for Bulldogs". TheSpec.com. January 1, 2013. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Redhawks announce signing of Canadian Tenute". Malmö Redhawks. May 16, 2013. Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
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