Adam Henrich Explained

Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:225
Played For:Springfield Falcons
Norfolk Admirals
WBS Penguins
Birth Date:19 January 1984
Birth Place:Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
Draft:60th overall
Draft Year:2002
Draft Team:Tampa Bay Lightning
Career Start:2004
Career End:2014

Adam Henrich (born January 19, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Henrich was drafted as the 60th overall selection in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was Tampa Bay's first selection of the draft. Henrich has also played for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Springfield Falcons and Norfolk Admirals. Overall, he has played on 13 teams in 7 leagues in his hockey career.[1] [2]

Playing career

Henrich played for Team Canada at the 1997 Maccabiah Games and the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel, where they won gold medals.[3] [4]

Henrich played minor hockey in Greater Toronto, where he was a member of the provincial champion peewee Toronto Marlies in 1998, on a team that included Rick Nash.[5]

Henrich was drafted in the first round, seventh overall by the Brampton Battalion in the 2000 OHL Priority Selection.[6] Henrich subsequently enjoyed a successful junior career playing four seasons for the Battalion. He tied four Battalion playoff records, including most games played (32) and most power-play goals (4) in a career. His 98 career Battalion goals rank fifth all time behind only Wojtek Wolski, Cody Hodgson, Raffi Torres and Luke Lynes.

Ahead of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Henrich was ranked 23rd by NHL Central Scouting.[5] As a result, he was among a group of top prospects invited to the NHL Draft Combine.[5] At the Draft on June 22, Henrich was selected in the second round, 60th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning.[7]

Henrich had his strongest year for the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League in the 2007–08 season.

Personal life

Henrich comes from a family of athletes. He has an older brother, Michael Henrich, who was drafted 13th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

Henrich is Jewish.[8] Henrich has been an advocate for Israeli hockey and the Israel Ice Hockey Federation.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2000–01Brampton BattalionOHL48 5 4 9 279 0 0 0 6
2001–02Brampton BattalionOHL66 33 30 63 92
2002–03Brampton BattalionOHL63 31 33 64 7411 4 1 5 25
2003–04Brampton BattalionOHL65 29 29 58 14612 5 1 6 24
2004–05Springfield FalconsAHL63 10 16 26 97
2004–05Johnstown ChiefsECHL6 2 1 3 15
2005–06Springfield FalconsAHL12 0 3 3 14
2005–06Johnstown ChiefsECHL51 18 23 41 785 2 4 6 8
2006–07Springfield FalconsAHL27 3 6 9 31
2006–07Johnstown ChiefsECHL32 15 19 34 1192 0 0 0 2
2007–08Norfolk AdmiralsAHL43 14 17 31 88
2007–08Wheeling NailersECHL12 10 10 20 34
2008–09Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL37 3 8 11 342 0 0 0 0
2009–10Ontario ReignECHL8 5 4 9 10
2009–10Cincinnati CyclonesECHL2 0 0 0 2
2009–10Springfield FalconsAHL5 2 1 3 15
2009–10Hamburg FreezersDEL11 1 0 1 68
2010–11HC AsiagoITA35 23 31 54 8517 11 14 25 38
2011–12Alleghe HockeyITA45 14 37 51 989 2 5 7 49
2012–13SC RiesserseeGER.219 5 7 12 57
2012–13Coventry BlazeEIHL14 13 8 21 564 3 4 7 4
2013–14Coventry BlazeEIHL38 21 30 51 1012 0 0 0 0
2016–17Dundas Real McCoysACH2 0 0 0 0
AHL totals18732518327920000
ECHL totals1115057107258724610

International

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adam Henrich Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com. www.hockeydb.com.
  2. Web site: Adam Henrich at eliteprospects.com. www.eliteprospects.com.
  3. Web site: Maccabi Team Canada. Jewish Independent. December 7, 2012. Paul Lungen.
  4. Web site: Peres hosts Maccabiah's Olympian athletes. Raphael. Gellar. Times of Israel.
  5. News: Kalchman. Lois. Local stars ready for NHL draft. Toronto Star. Toronto, ON. D5. June 1, 2002.
  6. Web site: 2000 Priority Selection. Ontario Hockey League. December 14, 2017.
  7. News: Campbell. Ken. Rubin. Josh. Leaf fan surprised to be T.O. draft pick ; NHL teams select five GTA players in first two rounds. Toronto Star. Toronto, ON. E4. June 23, 2002.
  8. Professional Hockey Review: 2010–11; European Hockey League. Jewish Sports Review. SeptemberOctober 2011. 8. 87. 8–9.