Jay Henderson

Jay Elliot Henderson (born September 17, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. Henderson was the final player drafted in the 1997 NHL entry draft, picked in the ninth round, 246th overall, by the Boston Bruins.

Playing career After playing four seasons in the Western Hockey League, with the Red Deer Rebels and Edmonton Ice, Henderson made his professional debut with the Bruins' American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins, in the 1997–98 season. He made his NHL debut with the Bruins during the 1998–99 season, appearing in four games. He appeared in 29 more games with the Bruins over the next two seasons. To date, he has no further NHL experience. In 33 career NHL games, Henderson recorded one goal and three assists.

Henderson played for Augsburger Panther and Frankfurt Lions of Germany's DEL during the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons.

In 2008–09 season, Henderson swapped Germany for Austria where he played for HC TWK Innsbruck

After playing in Europe for the previous few years, Henderson started the 2009–10 season at ECHL team Victoria Salmon Kings where he played only 2 games before moving to the Central Hockey League's Wichita Thunder. Henderson did not settle in Wichita and soon decided to accept a contract with British Elite Ice Hockey League's Nottingham Panthers in January 2010, where he settled into life as a Panther in time for the playoffs.

On May 15, 2010, Henderson signed a deal to return to play for the British Elite Ice Hockey League's Nottingham Panthers; this was short lived as he was sent home to recover from a back-neck injury.

Coaching career On June 27, 2013, Henderson was hired as an assistant coach for the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1993–94 Sherwood Park Crusaders AJHL 31 12 21 33 36 — — — — — 1994–95 Red Deer Rebels WHL 54 3 9 12 80 — — — — — 1995–96 Red Deer Rebels WHL 71 15 13 28 139 10 1 1 2 11 1996–97 Edmonton Ice WHL 66 28 32 60 127 — — — — — 1997–98 Edmonton Ice WHL 72 49 45 94 132 — — — — — 1997–98 Providence Bruins AHL 11 3 1 4 11 — — — — — 1998–99 Providence Bruins AHL 55 7 9 16 172 2 0 0 0 2 1998–99 Boston Bruins NHL 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1999–00 Providence Bruins AHL 60 18 27 45 200 14 1 2 3 16 1999–00 Boston Bruins NHL 16 1 3 4 9 — — — — — 2000–01 Providence Bruins AHL 41 9 7 16 121 1 0 0 0 2 2000–01 Boston Bruins NHL 13 0 0 0 26 — — — — — 2002–03 Providence Bruins AHL 39 7 13 20 152 — — — — — 2002–03 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 14 3 4 7 27 — — — — — 2002–03 Houston Aeros AHL 22 7 4 11 65 23 2 2 4 25 2003–04 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 70 15 16 31 122 18 1 3 4 55 2004–05 Providence Bruins AHL 72 8 10 18 235 17 1 4 5 56 2005–06 Augsburger Panther DEL 42 16 6 22 108 — — — — — 2006–07 Augsburger Panther DEL 35 14 14 28 38 — — — — — 2006–07 Frankfurt Lions DEL 17 2 4 6 18 7 0 2 2 4 2007–08 Frankfurt Lions DEL 55 22 24 46 36 12 3 2 5 12 2008–09 HC TWK Innsbruck EBEL 50 14 18 32 104 6 0 1 1 12 2009–10 Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL 2 0 0 0 19 — — — — — 2009–10 Wichita Thunder CHL 16 1 3 4 57 — — — — — 2009–10 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 14 3 7 10 20 3 1 0 1 38 NHL totals 33 1 3 4 37 — — — — —