| Adam Henrich | |
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| Born | January 19, 1984 Thornhill, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing/Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL Draft | 60th overall, 2002 Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
Adam Henrich (born January 19, 1984 in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Alleghe HC of the Italian Serie A.
Henrich was drafted as the 60th overall selection in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was Tampa Bay's first selection of the draft. Adam has also played for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Springfield Falcons and Norfolk Admirals.
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Adam enjoyed a very successful junior career playing four seasons for the Brampton Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League. He tied four Battalion playoff records, including most games played (32) and most power-play goals (4) in a career. His 97 career Battalion goals rank second all-time to the 111 scored by Raffi Torres.
Adam had his strongest year for the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League in the 2007–08 season.
Adam comes from a family of athletes. Older brother Michael Henrich, drafted 13th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, is currently playing in the Italian Serie A for HC Asiago while simultaneously completing his undergraduate degree with York University.
Henrich is Jewish.[1] Being a proud member of the Jewish faith, Adam makes it his responsibility to promote the Israel Ice Hockey Federation and any other Jewish hockey organization.