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Adam Henrique (born February 6, 1990) is a
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professional
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and an
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for the
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of the
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(NHL). He was selected 82nd overall at the
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by the
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.


Early life

Henrique was born in
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,
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, to Joe and Teresa Henrique, the second-oldest of four brothers. His father is Portuguese and his mother is
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. His paternal grandparents speak Portuguese; his father also speaks some Portuguese, while his mother speaks
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. Joe Henrique farms 50 acres of
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and ginseng in
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, Ontario, about 90 minutes southwest of
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.


Playing career


Junior

Henrique grew up in the small rural town of Burford, Ontario playing
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for the Burford Coyotes of the
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(OMHA) Southern Counties League. He played in the 2003
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with the Brantford 99ers. He then graduated to the AAA Brantford 99ers of the Pavilion League where he played until Minor Midget in the 2005–06 season. In May 2006, Henrique was selected in the second round, 24th overall, in the 2006 OHL Priority Selection by the
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. He then went on to win the Memorial Cup with Windsor in both
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and in
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. In 2014, his jersey number 14 was retired by the Spitfires. Henrique was a member of the Gold Medal Team Ontario U-17 team at the
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in
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,
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, in February 2007. On the team, he was a teammate of eventual NHL first round draft selections Steven Stamkos, Alex Pietrangelo,
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and
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. Henrique joined the
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after graduating from Assumption College School in Brantford.


Professional


New Jersey Devils

On April 11, 2011, Henrique made his NHL debut for the Devils in a game against the
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. He scored his first career NHL goal on November 3, 2011, against
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of the
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. Two nights later, Henrique scored two breakaway goals against the
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, the second goal being the game winner in overtime. With the absence of centre Travis Zajac due to injury, Henrique was matched up with wingers Zach Parise and
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on the team's first line for a short time. Henrique recorded his first career NHL
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on January 10, 2012, against the
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. The same night, he also secured his first Gordie Howe hat trick (a goal, an assist and a fight in the same game). He fought Flames' captain
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in the first period and went on to record an assist and score a shorthanded goal in the second period. Iginla also recorded a Gordie Howe hat-trick in the game, with a goal and two assists in addition to his fight against Henrique. Henrique was selected to compete in the NHL All-Star Rookie SuperSkills Competition in
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on January 28, 2012. However, he did not participate due to a groin injury he received in a game against the
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on January 11. He missed two games due to the injury and returned in a game against the
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; he "tweaked" his groin again that night, initially causing him to withdraw from the competition. Rookie teammate Adam Larsson also pulled out of the Game due to wrist soreness. Henrique was replaced by
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left winger
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, while Larsson with
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defenceman
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. In the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, in Game 7 against the
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, Henrique scored two goals, the latter being the double-overtime winner sending the Devils to the Conference Semifinals. In doing so, he became just the second rookie in League history to score an overtime-winning goal in a Game 7. On May 25, Henrique scored 1:03 into overtime to eliminate the
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and send the Devils to the
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. This made him the first rookie to score two series-clinching overtime goals in the same playoffs. At the end of the season, Henrique was one of the final three nominees for the
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, awarded to the NHL's top rookie. The award, however, ultimately went to
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of the
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. On August 26, 2013, Henrique, as a restricted free agent, signed a six-year, $24 million contract with New Jersey. During the 2015–16 season, Henrique scored a career-high 30 goals, almost doubling his previous season's total of 16. He also recorded a career-high 50 points, finishing second in team scoring only behind
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. On October 29, 2016, Henrique scored his 100th career goal in a home game against the
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.


Anaheim Ducks

During the 2017–18 season, on November 30, 2017, Henrique was traded by the Devils, alongside
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and a
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third-round pick to the
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in exchange for
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and a conditional draft pick in
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or
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. When Henrique faced his former team for the first time on December 18, 2017, he was given a tribute video and a tremendous ovation from Devils fans. Despite a 5–3 Devils win, Henrique managed to net a superb goal by lifting the puck past Devils (and former Ducks) defender Sami Vatanen. On July 16, 2018, Henrique signed a five-year, $29.125 million contract extension with the Ducks.


International play

Henrique first played at the International stage for
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at the 2010 World Junior Championships, in Saskatchewan, Canada. He helped the hosts claim the silver medal, registering 1 goal in 6 games. On April 29, 2019, Henrique was named to the Team Canada roster to make his full international debut at the
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held in
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. Henrique helped Canada progress through to the playoff rounds before losing the final to
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to finish with the Silver Medal on May 26, 2019. He finished the tournament posting 2 assists in 10 appearances. In 2021, Henrique was again named to the Team Canada roster for the
2021 IIHF World Championship The 2021 IIHF World Championship () took place from 21 May to 6 June 2021. It was originally to be co-hosted by Minsk, Belarus and Riga, Latvia, as the IIHF announced on 19 May 2017 in Cologne, Germany. Their joint bid won by a very tight margin ...
held in
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. Henrique had an outstanding tournament, with 6 goals and 11 points in 10 games. Team Canada this time won the gold medal, defeating Finland in the final.


Personal

Henrique married Lauren Thomas, the daughter of former NHL player Steve Thomas in 2021.


Career statistics


Regular season and playoffs


International


Awards and honours


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Henrique, Adam 1990 births Living people Albany Devils players Anaheim Ducks players Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian people of Polish descent Canadian people of Portuguese descent Ice hockey people from Ontario Memorial Cup winners New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players Sportspeople from Brantford Sportspeople from the County of Brant Windsor Spitfires players