Lorne Henning

Lorne Henning
Born	(1952-02-22) February 22, 1952 Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Islanders
NHL draft	17th overall, 1972 New York Islanders
Playing career	1972–1981

Lorne Henning (born February 22, 1952) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He most recently served as Director of Player Personnel and Assistant General Manager for the NHL's Vancouver Canucks.[1]

Born in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Henning spent nine years as a forward with the New York Islanders, with whom he earned an assist on the May 24, 1980 goal by Bobby Nystrom that earned the Islanders their first of four consecutive Stanley Cups.

In the summer of 1980 he became an assistant coach with New York Islanders. He also played nine regular season games, and one playoff game, becoming the last player-coach for a Stanley Cup-winning team. He was credited with an assist on Bobby Nystrom’s overtime goal that won the Islanders their first Stanley Cup. Henning retired for good as a player after the 1981 season but retained his assistant coaching position. He left Long Island a few years later to become the head coach of the Minnesota North Stars in 1985–86. Henning was replaced during the 1986–87 season with Glen Sonmor. He later returned to New York Islanders as an assistant coach. In 1994–95 Henning replaced the retiring Al Arbour as coach. He was fired in the offseason and replaced by Mike Milbury. He later served as an assistant coach with Chicago Blackhawks, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and the Islanders. He was the Assistant General Manager for the Vancouver Canucks until 2015.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1968–69	Estevan Bruins	WCHL		60	27	27	54	20		10	3	3	6	0
1969–70	Estevan Bruins	WCHL		60	40	52	92	33		5	1	1	2	0
1970–71	Estevan Bruins	WCHL		66	64	66	130	41		7	5	10	15	7
1971–72	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL		60	51	63	114	29		5	3	1	4	7
1972–73	New York Islanders	NHL		63	7	19	28	14		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		4	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	New York Islanders	NHL		60	12	15	27	6		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		8	4	6	10	4		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	New York Islanders	NHL		61	5	6	11	6		17	0	2	2	0
1975–76	New York Islanders	NHL		80	7	10	17	16		13	0	2	2	2
1976–77	New York Islanders	NHL		80	13	18	31	10		12	0	1	1	0
1977–78	New York Islanders	NHL		79	12	15	27	6		7	0	0	0	4
1978–79	New York Islanders	NHL		73	13	20	33	14		10	2	0	2	0
1979–80	New York Islanders	NHL		39	3	6	9	6		21	3	4	7	2
1980–81	New York Islanders	NHL		9	1	2	3	24		1	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				544	73	111	184	102		81	7	7	14	8

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season							Post season
		G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Finish	Result
MIN	1985–86	80	38	33	9	-	85	2nd in Norris	Lost in First round
MIN	1986–87	78	30	39	9	-	69	5th in Norris	(fired)
NYI	1994–95	48	15	28	5	-	35	7th in Atlantic	Missed playoffs
NYI	2000–01	17	4	11	2	0	10	5th in Atlantic	Missed playoffs
Total		223	87	111	25	0

Awards

Stanley Cup Champion 1980 (player), 1981 (player/Ass't Coach), 1982, 1983 (Ass't Coach)

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Picture of Lorne Henning's Name on the 1980 Stanley Cup Plaque
• Picture of Lorne Henning's Name on the 1982 Stanley Cup Plaque