Joey Tenute

Joey Tenute
Tenute in 2007
Born	(1983-04-02) April 2, 1983 (age 41) 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.

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Caledon Canadians	OPJHL		4	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Georgetown Raiders	OPJHL		47	27	43	70	34		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Barrie Colts	OHL		61	13	18	31	38		5	1	1	2	10
2001–02	Barrie Colts	OHL		66	19	31	50	76		20	7	7	14	28
2002–03	Sarnia Sting	OHL		68	41	71	112	75		3	1	2	3	0
2003–04	Sarnia Sting	OHL		58	22	56	78	70		3	2	2	4	17
2004–05	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL		68	34	41	75	102		4	2	1	3	0
2005–06	Hershey Bears	AHL		61	20	30	50	60		19	2	3	5	12
2005–06	Washington Capitals	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Hershey Bears	AHL		68	28	39	67	58		9	4	1	5	8
2007–08	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		78	21	28	49	72		7	2	0	2	2
2008–09	Jokerit	SM-l		56	17	21	38	60		5	2	1	3	4
2009–10	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		53	15	30	45	59		4	0	1	1	0
2010–11	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		15	2	12	14	16		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Tappara	SM-l		18	2	5	7	8		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	EC KAC	AUT		32	7	16	23	16		16	5	6	11	14
2012–13	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		40	8	17	25	51		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Malmö Redhawks	Allsv		49	16	34	50	36		10	2	3	5	10
2014–15	Malmö Redhawks	Allsv		39	12	23	35	30		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Malmö Redhawks	SHL		46	5	16	21	26		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Storhamar Dragons	NOR		28	10	18	28	26		6	0	1	1	14
2017–18	Hamilton Steelhawks	ACH		2	0	2	2	2		4	1	2	3	4
AHL totals				247	77	114	191	241		35	8	4	12	22
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database