Joey Tenute

Joseph Tenute (born April 2, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who appeared in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Washington Capitals.

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.

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

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.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1998–99 Caledon Canadians OPJHL 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1999–2000 Georgetown Raiders OPJHL 47 27 43 70 34 — — — — — 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 60 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 AUT 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 — — — — — 2015–16 Malmö Redhawks SHL 46 5 16 21 26 — — — — — 2016–17 Storhamar Dragons NOR 28 10 18 28 26 6 0 1 1 14 2017–18 Hamilton Steelhawks ACH 2 0 2 2 2 4 1 2 3 4 AHL totals 247 77 114 191 241 35 8 4 12 22 NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —