kids encyclopedia robot

Jordan Hendry facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Jordan Hendry
Jordan Hendry1.JPG
Hendry with the Chicago Blackhawks in April 2010
Born (1984-02-23) February 23, 1984 (age 40)
Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Chicago Blackhawks
HC Lugano
Anaheim Ducks
Straubing Tigers
AIK IF
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2006–2015

Jordan Hendry (born February 23, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks. He won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2010.

Playing career

Hendry played four years of collegiate hockey with the University of Alaska Fairbanks of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). Undrafted, he signed his first professional contract with the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL on March 18, 2006. Hendry then played the end of the 2005–06 with the Admirals.

On July 17, 2006, Hendry was signed by the Admirals parent club, the Chicago Blackhawks, to a two-year contract.

After making his NHL debut in the 2007–08 season with the Blackhawks, Jordan was re-signed for a further two years on June 24, 2008.

On June 9, 2010, Hendry won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks. He brought the Cup to Nokomis the following July for pictures and autographs.

On February 27, 2011, during a game against the Phoenix Coyotes, Hendry suffered a season ending tear to the ACL in his left knee after a check from Coyotes forward Shane Doan sent him into the boards awkwardly.

Troy Brouwer and Jordan Hendry (5442425764)
Hendry (right) and Troy Brouwer with the Blackhawks in February 2011

In August 2011, Hendry signed a tryout contract with the Minnesota Wild. After ten games with the Wild's AHL affiliate, the Houston Aeros, to start the 2011–12 season, Hendry was released from his try-out contract and on November 1, 2011, he signed to his first European contract in Switzerland on a one-year deal with HC Lugano of the National League A.

Hendry signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks on July 1, 2012. After he was originally assigned to AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, to begin the 2012-13 season he appeared in two games for the Ducks.

On July 12, 2013, Hendry returned to Europe in signing a one-year contract with German club, Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. In the 2013–14 season, Hendry appeared in 38 games, contributing with 4 goals and 17 points before he left after the Tigers were out of contention for the playoffs, signing for the remainder of the season with Swedish Hockey League club, AIK on February 27, 2014.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 U. of Alaska-Fairbanks CCHA 35 3 5 8 10
2003–04 U. of Alaska-Fairbanks CCHA 36 4 9 13 38
2004–05 U. of Alaska-Fairbanks CCHA 3 0 1 1 21
2005–06 U. of Alaska-Fairbanks CCHA 38 4 10 14 74
2005–06 Norfolk Admirals AHL 13 1 4 5 13 3 0 0 0 2
2006–07 Norfolk Admirals AHL 80 4 12 16 84 6 0 2 2 6
2007–08 Rockford IceHogs AHL 45 3 4 7 58 1 0 0 0 2
2007–08 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 40 1 3 4 22
2008–09 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 9 0 0 0 0
2008–09 Rockford IceHogs AHL 53 3 6 9 45 4 0 0 0 2
2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 43 2 6 8 10 15 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 37 1 0 1 4
2011–12 Houston Aeros AHL 10 0 2 2 10
2011–12 HC Lugano NLA 29 1 9 10 18 5 0 0 0 2
2012–13 Norfolk Admirals AHL 62 2 9 11 63
2012–13 Anaheim Ducks NHL 2 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Straubing Tigers DEL 38 4 13 17 99
2014–15 AIK IF Allsv 51 2 10 12 46
NHL totals 131 4 9 13 40 15 0 0 0 2

Awards and honours

Award Year
NHL
Stanley Cup (Chicago Blackhawks) 2010
kids search engine
Jordan Hendry Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.