Timothy James Hensick (born December 10, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues. Hensick was drafted 88th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Avalanche.
| T. J. Hensick | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hensick with the Charlotte Checkers in 2016 | |||
| Born |
December 10, 1985 Howell, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Colorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues Modo Hockey | ||
| NHL draft |
88th overall, 2005 Colorado Avalanche | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2023 | ||
Playing career
editAs a youth, Hensick played in the 1999 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Honeybaked minor ice hockey team.[1] He later played with the United States National Development Program. He spent four years (2003–07) at University of Michigan playing collegiate ice hockey. Hensick had a league leading 69 points and 46 assists in the 2006–07 season, but was not among the three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award. He was, however, named in the NCAA All-American Team.[2] Hensick scored 222 points in his collegiate career with the Wolverines. It proved to be the most by any player in the decade as Hensick was later honored, named in the First All-Decade Team.[3]
After his senior year with the Wolverines, Hensick was signed by the Avalanche to a three-year entry-level contract on April 11, 2007.[4] T.J. made his professional debut in the 2007–08 season with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL, the Avalanche's affiliate team. Hensick was called up to the Avalanche on November 29, 2007,[5] and made his NHL debut in a 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks on November 30, 2007.[6] Hensick, in his second game, scored his first NHL goal against the Los Angeles Kings in a 5-2 win on December 1, 2007.[7] He was named as Lake Erie's only contribution to the 2008 AHL All-Star Game, playing for PlanetUSA, Hensick led the team with 2 goals and 2 assists in a 9-8 shoot-out loss to the Canadian All-Stars.[8]
Hensick made the Avalanche opening roster to start the 2009–10 season.[9] Reduced to a reserve forward, T.J. played in only 7 games before he was placed on waivers on November 25, 2009.[10] After clearing waivers he was assigned to Lake Erie and lead the Monsters in scoring with 70 points. Hensick was named "AHL player of the Month" in December, becoming the first player to be awarded in Monsters history.[11] T.J. was also selected to the 2010 AHL All-Star Game, replacing injured teammate Darren Haydar, as the lone Lake Erie representative.[12]
On June 17, 2010, after he was unable to establish himself with the Avalanche, and in need of a new contract, he was traded to the St. Louis Blues for Julian Talbot.[13] On July 14, 2010, Hensick agreed to a contract with the Blues signing a one-year two way contract.[14] After attending the Blues training camp for the 2010–11 season, he was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen, during the preseason.[15] During the season, Hensick was recalled from the Rivermen to make his Blues debut, marking his 100th career NHL game in a defeat to the Detroit Red Wings on November 17, 2010.[16] At the conclusion of the season, he participated in 13 games for the Blues, scoring 1 goal.[citation needed]
After his third consecutive season in leading the Rivermen in scoring within the Blues organization, Hensick left as a free agent to sign his first European contract on a one-year deal with Swedish club, Modo Hockey, of the Swedish Hockey League on June 13, 2013.[17] After finally agreeing the transfer to Sweden from many years of interest with many clubs, Hensick failed to meet expectations producing just 4 goals and 11 assists in 31 games.[18] After he was permitted a mutual release, Hensick returned to North America and signed an AHL contract with the Abbotsford Heat on January 11, 2014. Procedurally placed on waivers after participating in Europe, Hensick was immediately claimed by the Hartford Wolf Pack, an affiliate of the New York Rangers.[19] Hensick continued where he left off in the AHL, producing offensively with 34 points in 42 games, as the Wolf Pack missed the playoffs.[citation needed]
On July 3, 2014, Hensick decided to continue in the AHL and signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the Hamilton Bulldogs.[20]
After two seasons without an NHL offer, on July 1, 2015, Hensick was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.[21] Following the Hurricanes training camp, Hensick was familiarly assigned to the AHL to add his veteran presence to affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. During the 2015–16 season with the Checkers, Hensick appeared in 46 games with the scoring at a lower pace then his career average in the AHL before he was loaned to the Utica Comets, affiliate to the Vancouver Canucks, in an exchange for Blair Jones on March 7, 2016.[22] Hensick continued to produce offensively in his stint with the Comets, posting 15 points in 19 games.[citation needed]
On July 2, 2016, as a free agent Hensick was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Los Angeles Kings affiliate, the Ontario Reign.[23]
Hensick played two seasons with the Reign, before leaving as a free agent following the 2017–18 season. Despite maintaining his scoring touch, Hensick was unable to secure an NHL or AHL contract, opting to continue his career by signing a one-year ECHL contract with the Toledo Walleye on October 8, 2018.[24] In the midst of the 2018–19 season, Hensick tallied a league high 58 points through 47 games with the Walleye, before he returned to the AHL in securing a contract with the San Jose Barracuda on February 12, 2019.[25] Hensick continued his career scoring pace in the AHL, posting 20 points through the final 23 regular season games.
In the following offseason, Hensick as a free agent returned to the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL on August 21, 2019.[26] He was later announced as team captain leading into the 2019–20 season.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 17 | 10 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 46 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 48 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 43 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 39 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 41 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 41 | 23 | 46 | 69 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 50 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 31 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 61 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 58 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 59 | 21 | 48 | 69 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 66 | 21 | 49 | 70 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 76 | 19 | 48 | 67 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 31 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 42 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 75 | 19 | 41 | 60 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 46 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Utica Comets | AHL | 19 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 67 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 60 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 47 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 23 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 57 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 65 | 22 | 56 | 78 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 653 | 172 | 416 | 588 | 194 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 112 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | United States | U17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2003 | United States | WJC18 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2005 | United States | WJC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 0 | |||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| CCHA Rookie of the Year | 2004 | |
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 2004 | [27] |
| All-CCHA First Team | 2004, 2005, 2007 | |
| CCHA Scoring Leader | 2005, 2007 | |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2005, 2007 | [2] |
| All-CCHA Second Team | 2006 | |
| NCAA Scoring Leader | 2007 | |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 2007 | [28] |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 | |
| Second All-Star Team | 2012 | [29] |
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "CCHA places seven players on RBK West All-American Team". CCHA.com. April 6, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "CHN All-Decade Team". College Hockey News. January 10, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ "Avalanche signs Hensick, Macias". avalanche.nhl.com. March 18, 2009. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
- ^ "Avalanche recalls T.J. Hensick". avalanche.nhl.com. March 18, 2009. Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
- ^ "Sharks 3, Avalanche 2". cbssports.com. November 30, 2007. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ "Smyth's 2 third-period goals lead Avalanche to 5-2 win over Kings". yahoo.sports.com. December 1, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
- ^ "Lake Erie's T.J. Hensick shines in AHL All-Star classic". bleacherreport.com. January 29, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
- ^ "NHL announces opening rosters". NHL. October 1, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ "Hensick placed on waivers". Denver Post. November 26, 2009. Archived from the original on November 29, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ "Lake Erie Monsters' T.J. Hensick named AHL player of month". The Plain Dealer. January 2, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ "Hensick providing a jolt to Lake Erie". AHL. January 26, 2010. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ "Blues trade prospect Talbot to Avalanche for Hensick". TSN. June 17, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Blues signs Reaves, All-Star center Hensick for Rivermen". PJStar.com. July 14, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
- ^ "Hensick assigned to Peoria". St. Louis Blues. September 28, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ "Red Wings topple Blues". Yahoo! Sports. November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ "T.J. Hensick ready for Modo Hockey". Modo Hockey (in Swedish). June 13, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "Modo's dream acquisition goes home". hockeysverige.se (in Swedish). January 8, 2014. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ "Wolf Pack add forward T.J. Hensick". Hartford Wolf Pack. January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Bulldogs sign T.J. Hensick to a one-year contract". Hamilton Bulldogs. July 3, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "Hurricanes sign forward T.J. Hensick". Carolina Hurricanes. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Charlotte, Utica seal three-player deal". American Hockey League. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "T.J. Hensick signs with Ontario". American Hockey League. July 20, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "Former NHL forward Hensick joins Walleye". Toledo Walleye. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "Barracuda ink Hensick". American Hockey League. February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Elite forward Hensick returns". Toledo Walleye. August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Hensick, Hunwick selected for CCHA All-Rookie Team". Michigan Wolverines. March 4, 2004. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "Bishop and Hensick named AHL Second team All-Stars". Peoria Rivermen. April 5, 2012. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database