Luke Henman (born April 29, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center playing for the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 96th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2018 NHL entry draft.
| Luke Henman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Henman with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2022 | |||
| Born |
April 29, 2000 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Seattle Kraken Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
96th overall, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
editHenman was drafted to play junior ice hockey by the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the QMJHL in 2016 but was traded to the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada before playing for the Eagles after choosing not to report to camp.[1] He was later drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL in the fourth round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft but did not sign.
On May 12, 2021, Henman agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Seattle Kraken, becoming the first player in Kraken history to sign with the franchise.[2] Henman was later cut from the Kraken's camp roster to be assigned to Seattle's 2021 AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds.
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 61 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 63 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 63 | 25 | 49 | 74 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 32 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 2021–22 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 50 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Allen Americans | ECHL | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | AHL | 67 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | AHL | 45 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 162 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 102 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||||
References
edit- ^ MacRae, Carson (May 17, 2021). "Kraken Will See Long-Term Impact From Henman Signing". TheHockeyWriters.com.
- ^ Condor, Bob (May 12, 2021). "He Shoots, He Scores, He Joins the Kraken". NHL.com.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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