Josh Hennessy

Josh Hennessy
Hennessy with the Boston Bruins in 2012
Born	(1985-02-07) February 7, 1985 (age 39) 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.

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Milton Academy	HS Prep		28	20	30	50	20		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL		70	20	20	40	24		9	3	9	12	8
2002–03	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL		72	33	51	84	44		11	6	9	15	10
2003–04	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL		59	40	42	82	55		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL		68	35	50	85	39		13	2	9	11	6
2005–06	Cleveland Barons	AHL		80	24	39	63	60		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Ottawa Senators	NHL		10	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Binghamton Senators	AHL		76	27	30	57	54		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Ottawa Senators	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Binghamton Senators	AHL		76	22	29	51	49		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Ottawa Senators	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Binghamton Senators	AHL		59	20	17	37	26		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Ottawa Senators	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Binghamton Senators	AHL		78	30	38	68	26		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC Lugano	NLA		36	9	10	19	22		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Boston Bruins	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Providence Bruins	AHL		69	19	22	41	22		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HC Vityaz	KHL		48	11	14	25	53		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	HC Vityaz	KHL		19	1	7	8	10		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Kloten Flyers	NLA		1	0	0	0	0		6	1	3	4	0
2014–15	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL		27	2	6	8	20		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Växjö Lakers	SHL		20	5	8	13	12		18	2	6	8	8
2015–16	Växjö Lakers	SHL		52	8	8	16	40		9	0	1	1	33
2016–17	Växjö Lakers	SHL		51	3	9	12	16		6	1	0	1	6
2017–18	Providence Bruins	AHL		52	10	7	17	18		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				490	152	182	334	255		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				23	1	0	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals				123	16	25	41	68		33	3	7	10	47

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
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.
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.
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.

External links

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