T. J. Hensick

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


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team= Colorado Avalanche
prospect_team= Lake Erie Monsters
prospect_league = AHL
former_teams =
league = NHL
position = Center
shoots = Right
height_ft = 5
height_in = 10
weight_lb = 185
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1985|12|10|mf=y
birth_place = Howell, MI, U.S.
draft = 88th overall
draft_year = 2005
draft_team = Colorado Avalanche
career_start = 2007

T. J. Hensick (born December 10, 1985 in Howell, Michigan) is a professional ice hockey center, currently playing for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League.

Playing career

Hensick was drafted 88th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.Hensick spent four years (2003–07) at University of Michigan playing collegiate ice hockey. He was well known in college hockey, especially among University of Michigan fans, for his explosive speed and refined puck handling skills. He had a league leading 69 points and 46 assists in the 2006–2007 season, but surprisingly was not among the three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award.

Hensick was playing in the AHL for the Lake Erie Monsters, the Avalanche's AHL affiliate team. He was Lake Erie's only contribution to the AHL All-Star game. He was called up to the Avalanche on November 29, 2007, and scored his first NHL goal against the Los Angeles Kings on December 1, 2007.

Hensick previously played amateur hockey with the Honeybaked Hockey Program and the United States National Development Program (USNDP-U18).

Career statistics

External links

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