Joey Tenute

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Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
Nickname(s)	Nutsy, Neuter
Height Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 192 lb (87 kg/13 st 10 lb)
SM-liiga Team F. teams	Jokerit NHL Washington Capitals Phoenix Coyotes
Nationality	Canada
Born	April 2, 1983(1983-04-02), Hamilton, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	261st overall, 2003 New Jersey Devils
Pro career	2006 – present

Joey Tenute (born April 2, 1983 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays for the Jokerit, a Finnish ice-hockey league team.

Originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 2003, Tenute was signed by the 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 will join Finnish SM-liiga team Jokerit for 2008/09 season. Jokerit is Coached by Tenute's former Head Coach from his Capitals-tenure, Glen Hanlon

[edit] 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
NHL Totals				1	0	0	0	0		-	-	-	-	-

[edit] External links

• Profile at Hershey Bears website
• Player Page - Washington Capitals
• Profile at hockeydb.com