Joshua Hennessy (born February 7, 1985) is an American former professional

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player. He most recently played for the

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of the

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(AHL). Hennessy previously played in the

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(NHL) for the

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and

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Early career

As a youth, Hennessy played in the 1999

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with the Boston Junior Eagles

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team. Hennessy was drafted 17th overall in 2001, by the

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in the

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draft. He finished the 2001–02 QMJHL season with 40 points, good for the sixth in scoring on his team. He did not speak French when he arrived, but later became fluent and served as the team's captain. Hennessy played in the 2003 Memorial Cup, but Quebec was eliminated at the round-robin tournament, losing all three games. He was then drafted by the

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43rd overall at the

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. He was awarded the Karcher Plaque as the

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in 2004. In the 2004–05 QMJHL season, Hennessey led the team in scoring.

Professional career

Hennessy began his professional career with the San Jose Sharks'

(AHL) affiliate, the

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, during the 2005–06. He led the Barons in goals (24) and assists (39) for 63 points in 80 games. He was one of only two players on the team to play in every regular-season game. Hennessy holds the franchise records for both goals and points in a season by a rookie and was named the Barons Rookie of the Year for the 2005–06 season. Hennessy was traded (along with

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) to the

via the

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on July 9, 2006, in a three-way deal; Ottawa traded

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and

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to Chicago, who sent Mark Bell to San Jose while sending

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and a second-round draft pick in

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to Ottawa. Hennessy then spent the majority of 2006–07 season with the Senators' AHL affiliate, the

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. During his second call up to Ottawa, Hennessy scored his first NHL goal on January 7, 2007, against the

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. On May 6, 2010, Hennessy left the Senators organization after four years, signing a one-year deal with Swiss club

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. On July 5, 2011, Hennessy signed a one-year, two-way contract with the

. He was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the

, for the majority of the 2011–12 season. In 67 games, he contributed offensively with 41 points before he was recalled to appear in three scoreless games with the Bruins. During the 2014–15 season, Hennessy featured in 27 games with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk before opting for a mid-season transfer to Swedish club

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on December 30, 2014. After adding 13 points in just 20 games to close out the season with the Lakers, and claiming the Swedish championship, Hennessy signed a two-year contract extension on June 4, 2015.

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