Josh Hennessy

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Josh Hennessy
Josh Hennessy - Boston Bruins.jpg
Hennessy with the Boston Bruins in 2012
Born (1985-02-07) February 7, 1985 (age 38)
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Ottawa Senators
HC Lugano
Boston Bruins
HC Vityaz
Kloten Flyers
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Växjö Lakers
NHL Draft 43rd overall, 2003
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 2005–2018

Joshua Hennessy (born February 7, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He most recently played for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Hennessy previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins.

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Early career

As a youth, Hennessy played in the 1999 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Boston Junior Eagles minor ice hockey team. [1]

Hennessy was drafted 17th overall in 2001, by the Quebec Remparts in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft. He finished the 2001–02 QMJHL season with 40 points, good for the sixth in scoring on his team.[ citation needed ] He did not speak French when he arrived, but later became fluent and served as the team's captain.[ citation needed ] Hennessy played in the 2003 Memorial Cup, but Quebec was eliminated at the round-robin tournament, losing all three games.[ citation needed ] He was then drafted by the San Jose Sharks 43rd overall at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.[ citation needed ] He was awarded the Karcher Plaque as the QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year in 2004.[ citation needed ] In the 2004–05 QMJHL season, Hennessy led the team in scoring.[ citation needed ]

Professional career

Hennessy began his professional career with the San Jose Sharks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Cleveland Barons, during the 2005–06. He led the Barons in goals (24) and assists (39) for 63 points in 80 games. He was one of only two players on the team to play in every regular-season game. Hennessy holds the franchise records for both goals and points in a season by a rookie and was named the Barons Rookie of the Year for the 2005–06 season.[ citation needed ]

Hennessy was traded with Tom Preissing to the Ottawa Senators via the Chicago Blackhawks on July 9, 2006, in a three-way deal; Ottawa traded Bryan Smolinski and Martin Havlát to Chicago, who sent Mark Bell to San Jose while sending Michal Barinka and a second-round draft pick in 2008 to Ottawa. [2]

Hennessy then spent the majority of 2006–07 season with the Senators' AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. During his second call up to Ottawa, Hennessy scored his first NHL goal on January 7, 2007, against the Philadelphia Flyers. [3]

On May 6, 2010, Hennessy left the Senators organization after four years, signing a one-year deal with Swiss club HC Lugano. [4]

On July 5, 2011, Hennessy signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Boston Bruins. [5] He was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, for the majority of the 2011–12 season. In 67 games, he contributed offensively with 41 points before he was recalled to appear in three scoreless games with the Bruins. [6]

During the 2014–15 season, Hennessy featured in 27 games with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk before opting for a mid-season transfer to Swedish club Växjö Lakers on December 30, 2014. [7] After adding 13 points in just 20 games to close out the season with the Lakers, and claiming the Swedish championship, Hennessy signed a two-year contract extension on June 4, 2015. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2000–01 Milton Academy HS Prep 2820305020—————
2001–02 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 7020204024939128
2002–03 Quebec RempartsQMJHL723351844411691510
2003–04 Quebec RempartsQMJHL5940428255—————
2004–05 Quebec RempartsQMJHL68355085391329116
2005–06 Cleveland Barons AHL 8024396360—————
2006–07 Ottawa Senators NHL 101014—————
2006–07 Binghamton Senators AHL7627305754—————
2007–08 Ottawa SenatorsNHL50000—————
2007–08 Binghamton SenatorsAHL7622295149—————
2008–09 Ottawa SenatorsNHL10000—————
2008–09 Binghamton SenatorsAHL5920173726—————
2009–10 Ottawa SenatorsNHL40000—————
2009–10 Binghamton SenatorsAHL7830386826—————
2010–11 HC Lugano NLA 369101922—————
2011–12 Boston Bruins NHL30002—————
2011–12 Providence Bruins AHL6919224122—————
2012–13 HC Vityaz KHL 4811142553—————
2013–14 HC VityazKHL1917810—————
2013–14 Kloten Flyers NLA1000061340
2014–15 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL2726820—————
2014–15 Växjö Lakers SHL 20581312182688
2015–16 Växjö LakersSHL52881640901133
2016–17 Växjö LakersSHL5139121661016
2017–18 Providence BruinsAHL521071718—————
AHL totals490152182334255—————
NHL totals231016—————
SHL totals1231625416833371047

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  2. ↑ "Blackhawks obtain Sens' Havlat in three team deal". ESPN. 2006-07-09. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  3. ↑ "Philadelphia Flyers at Ottawa Senators Box Score — January 7, 2007". Hockey Reference . 2007-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "The fighting spirit of Josh Hennessy is in the Resega" (in German). HC Lugano. 2010-05-06. Archived from the original on February 23, 2007. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  5. ↑ "Boston signs Tardif and Hennessy". American Hockey League. 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
  6. ↑ "Bruins Recall Forward Josh Hennessy". Boston Bruins . 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2021-01-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "Josh Hennessy joins the Växjö Lakers" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
  8. ↑ "Vaxjo extend two years with Hennessy" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
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