Rob Hennigar Explained

Rob Hennigar
Played For:AHL
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Albany River Rats
ECHL
Utah Grizzlies
Florida Everblades
Victoria Salmon Kings
CIS
UNB Varsity Reds
Serie A
SG Cortina
2.GBun

Schwenningen ERC
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:194
Birth Date:4 April 1983
Birth Place:Jordan, Ontario, Canada
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2008
Career End:2013

Rob Hennigar (born April 4, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current head coach of the UNB Reds, having previously played four seasons with the team between 2004–08.

Collegiate career

During the course of his collegiate career with the Varsity Reds, Hennigar set team records for all of: points (212 - first player to eclipse 200), assists (156), as well as postseason points (35). He was also a First-Team member of UNB's Triple Century Club[1] having eclipsed 100 games (108), 100 assists (131) & 100 points (177) in regular season play. He won a CIS University Cup with UNB in 2007.

Hennigar was a member of the CIS Men's Hockey team, composed solely of players from the AUS, that represented Canada at the 2007 FISU Winter Universiade in Turin, Italy. Team Canada won gold with a 3-1 victory over Russia, with Hennigar registering two goals in the championship game.

In March 2012, Hennigar was selected as a 'First Team' UNB All-Decade team member for the 2000s as part of UNB's hosting of the 50th CIS University Cup.[2]

Career statistics

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2000–01Windsor SpitfiresOHL43713202750114
2001–02Windsor SpitfiresOHL671532475116571210
2002–03Windsor SpitfiresOHL682946755673476
2003–04Windsor SpitfiresOHL683247796441230
2004–05University of New BrunswickAUS289263526
2005–06University of New BrunswickAUS289334232
2006–07University of New BrunswickAUS2513294214
2007–08University of New BrunswickAUS2715435812
2008–09Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL34310131841012
2008–09Utah GrizzliesECHL3815445940
2009–10Florida EverbladesECHL178152310
2009–10Albany River RatsAHL60550
2010–11Victoria Salmon KingsECHL61954634011012126
2011–12SG CortinaSerie A351841595094594
2012–13Schwenningen ERC2.GBun4110273750156121816
AHL totals40315181841012

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
AUS Rookie-of-the-Year2004–05[3]
AUS Second Team All-Star2005–06[4]
CIS All-Canadian Second Team2006–07[5]
CIS All-Canadian First Team2007–08[6]
CIS Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy (Player of the Year)2007–08[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vredshockey.com/alumni/century.htm UNB Century Club
  2. Web site: UNB Hockey announces 2000-10 All-Decade Team. goredsgo.ca. March 20, 2012. May 29, 2024.
  3. http://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/records/awards/rookie AUS Rookies of the Year
  4. http://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/all-stars/2005-06 AUS All-Stars
  5. http://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/records/allcanadians CIS All-Canadians from the AUS
  6. http://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/records/allcanadians CIS All-Canadians from the AUS
  7. Web site: CIS Past Awards . 2011-08-20 . 2016-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160809023314/http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mice/2011-12/files/past_awards . dead .