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Canadian ice hockey player (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luke Henman (born April 29, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the fourth round, 96th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2018 NHL entry draft.
| Luke Henman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Henman with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2022 | |||
| Born |
April 29, 2000 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Seattle Kraken Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
96th overall, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Henman was drafted by the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles in the 2016 QMJHL draft, but was traded to the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. After playing five seasons of major junior hockey with the Armada, Henman signed a contract with the Seattle Kraken, becoming the first player in franchise history to sign with the team. Henman has played with the Kraken's minor league affiliates, the Charlotte Checkers and the Allen Americans during the 2021–22 season, and the Coachella Valley Firebirds ever since.
Henman was drafted in the second round, 21st overall, by the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles in the 2016 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) draft.[1] Some two months later, on August 29, Henman was traded to the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in exchange for forward Tyler Hylland and a 4th-round pick in the 2018 QMJHL draft.[2] In a game in December, Henman recorded two assists in a 3–0 win against the Halifax Mooseheads.[3] During the 2017 QMJHL playoffs, Henman played only one game.[4]
Midway through the 2017–18 season, Henman was labeled an honorable mention for rookie of the month for the month of December, with 12 assists through 11 games that month.[5] Near the end of January, Henman was one of 36 QMJHL players listed in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's Midterm Draft Rankings.[6] In April, Henman was one of 143 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) players in the Bureau's Final Rankings.[7] Henman had moved up 64 spots, all the way to 83rd place.[8] Henman finished the regular season with 47 points.[9] Henman was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fourth round, 96th overall, of the 2018 NHL entry draft.[10]
Prior to the 2018–19 season, Henman participated in the Hurricanes' training camp.[11] Henman, with the Armada, ended the season with 46 points, second on the team.[12]
Before the 2019–20 season, Henman once again took part in the Hurricanes' training camp.[13] Henman was named to the QMJHL team of the week for the week of December 30, 2019, with one goal and six assists.[14] On January 6, Henman was made captain of the Armada.[15] Henman was named to the teams of the week for the next two weeks, with four goals and two assists and four goals and three assists, respectively.[16][17] In the latter week, Henman was named the player of the week.[18] Henman finished the season with 25 goals and 49 assists in 63 games.[19]
During the start of the 2020–21 season, his last junior season, Henman was named the player of the week and to the team of the week the week of November 30, 2020, with four goals and six assists.[20][21] Henman was later named to the team of the week for the week of February 1, 2021, with four goals and four assists.[22] On May 12, 2021, Henman agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Seattle Kraken, becoming the first player in Kraken history to sign with the franchise.[23] Henman, riding out his final season, was then named to the team of the week for the week of May 17, 2021, with six goals and one assist.[24] Henman left the Armada leading the team in assists, with 151, and points, with 214.[25]
Before the start of the 2021–22 season, Henman participated in the Kraken's training camp.[26] On October 2, 2021, Henman was assigned to the Seattle Kraken's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.[27] Henman was named to the Checkers' opening night roster,[28] and he would make his professional debut with the team on October 17.[29] Less than two minutes into a November 6 game against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Henman scored his first professional goal, part of what would be a 7–3 win.[30] On December 8, Henman was assigned to the Kraken's ECHL affiliate, the Allen Americans.[31] Henman notched four goals and two assists, including a hat-trick, with the Americans before being called back up to the Checkers on December 13.[32] Henman finished the regular season with 14 points through 50 games.[33] On April 8, 2022, Henman scored a first-period goal in what would be a 3–2 Checkers win over the Hartford Wolf Pack to clinch a spot in the 2021 Calder Cup playoffs.[34]
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The Kraken's new AHL affiliate for the 2022–23 season was the Coachella Valley Firebirds.[35] Henman was named to the Firebirds' inaugural roster.[36] During the Firebirds inaugural playoff run, Henman scored two goals.[37] During the 2023–24 season, Henman recorded seven goals and seven assists.[38] Following the season, on June 30, 2024, the day before the start of free agency, the Kraken re-signed Henman to a one-year, entry-level contract.[39]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 61 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 63 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 63 | 25 | 49 | 74 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 32 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 2021–22 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 50 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Allen Americans | ECHL | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | AHL | 67 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | AHL | 45 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 162 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 102 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||||
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