Joey Tenute

Joey Tenute
Joey Tenute
Born	April 2, 1983 (age 41); Hamilton, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
GET-ligaen team; Former teams	Storhamar Hockey; Malmö Redhawks; Washington Capitals; Jokerit; Frankfurt Lions; Hamburg Freezers; Tappara; Hamilton Bulldogs; EC KAC
NHL draft	261st overall, 2003; New Jersey Devils
Playing career	2004–present

Joseph Tenute (born April 2, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Storhamar Hockey of the GET-ligaen.

Playing career

Tenute was originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 2003 NHL Entry Draft 261st overall, Tenute was later signed by the Washington Capitals as a free agent in 2005.

Playing primarily for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League during the 2005–06 season, he helped guide the team to the Calder Cup. To date he has played one game in the NHL with the Capitals. On July 9, 2007, Tenute was signed as a free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes.

Joey Tenute played for Finnish SM-liiga team Jokerit during the 2008–09 season under coach Glen Hanlon, coincidentally the same coach as in his only NHL game for Washington. During the 2009 off-season, Tenute signed with the Frankfurt Lions. The Lions would cease operations at the 2009–10 season due to financial difficulties and Tenute signed with the Hamburg Freezers.

After two seasons in Germany, Tenute returned to Finland and signed an optional two-year contract with Tappara of the SM-liiga on March 21, 2011.^[1]

Midway through the 2012–13 season, on January 7, 2013, Tenute signed a contract with his hometown team, the Hamilton Bulldogs, of the AHL.^[2]

On May 16, 2013, Tenute returned to continue his European career in signing an initial one-year contract with the Malmö Redhawks of the then HockeyAllsvenskan.^[3]

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Barrie Colts	OHL	61	13	18	31	38	5	1	1	2	10
2001–02	Barrie Colts	OHL	66	19	31	50	76	20	7	7	14	28
2002–03	Sarnia Sting	OHL	68	41	71	112	75	3	1	2	3	0
2003–04	Sarnia Sting	OHL	58	22	56	78	70	3	2	2	4	17
2004–05	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL	68	34	41	75	102	4	2	1	3	0
2005–06	Hershey Bears	AHL	61	20	30	50	60	19	2	3	5	12
2005–06	Washington Capitals	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Hershey Bears	AHL	68	28	39	67	58	9	4	1	5	8
2007–08	San Antonio Rampage	AHL	78	21	28	49	72	7	2	0	2	2
2008–09	Jokerit	SM-l	56	17	21	38	58	5	2	1	3	4
2009–10	Frankfurt Lions	DEL	53	15	30	45	59	4	0	1	1	0
2010–11	Hamburg Freezers	DEL	15	2	12	14	16	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Tappara	SM-l	18	2	5	7	8	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	EC KAC	EBEL	32	7	16	23	16	16	5	6	11	14
2012–13	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	40	8	17	25	51	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Malmö Redhawks	Allsv	49	16	34	50	36	10	2	3	5	10
2014–15	Malmö Redhawks	Allsv	39	12	23	35	30	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—

References

^ "Tappara secures first new signings". Tappara (in Finnish). March 21, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
^ "Joey Tenute is Finally Coming Home to Play for Bulldogs". TheSpec.com. January 1, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
^ "Redhawks announce signing of Canadian Tenute". Malmö Redhawks. May 16, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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[1] "Tappara secures first new signings". Tappara (in Finnish). March 21, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.

[2] "Joey Tenute is Finally Coming Home to Play for Bulldogs". TheSpec.com. January 1, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)

[3] "Redhawks announce signing of Canadian Tenute". Malmö Redhawks. May 16, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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