Burke Henry

Burke Henry (born January 21, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks. He was drafted by the New York Rangers and got to play with his childhood hero Wayne Gretsky. He played several seasons throughout Europe. He last played with Nikko Icebucks of the Asia League Ice Hockey. He then spent 2014-2017 Coaching the Icebucks in Japan.^[1]

Burke Henry
Burke Henry playing for HDD Olimpija Ljubljana during a game in 2009
Born	(1979-01-21) January 21, 1979 (age 46) Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Blackhawks EC Red Bull Salzburg Tappara Linköpings HC Aalborg Pirates HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Orli Znojmo Nikko Icebucks
NHL draft	73rd overall, 1997 New York Rangers
Playing career	1999–2014

In the hockey season of 2017–18, he coached for the RHA Nationals Elite Academy. In 2018, he moved to Miami Beach, Florida and became part of an elite real estate group. He is an expert in home finance. He is a licensed Mortgage broker in NJ, Texas, FL, Virginia. He lives in the city of Boca Raton with his wife, Vanessa Sidi.

Playing career

Henry was drafted 73rd overall by the New York Rangers in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft He played two years with the American Hockey League's Hartford Wolf Pack, winning the Calder Cup in 2000. He was traded to the Calgary Flames in 2001. He was injured in training camp, with a broken ankle. He was then sent to AHL with the Saint John Flames. In 2002, he signed with the Chicago Blackhawks where he played in NHL. Over two seasons, Henry played 39 regular season games for Chicago, scoring 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points, collecting 33 penalty minutes.

After spells in the AHL for the San Antonio Rampage and the Milwaukee Admirals during the lockout, Henry moved to Europe in 2005, joining EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League. In 2006, Henry moved to Finland's SM-liiga and played for Tappara. Henry moved to Sweden's Elitserien in 2007 for Linköpings HC but left the team mid-season and joined Danish team AaB Ishockey based in Aalborg.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995–96	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		50	6	11	17	58		19	0	4	4	19
1996–97	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		55	6	25	31	81		6	1	3	4	4
1997–98	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		72	18	65	83	153		18	3	16	19	37
1998–99	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		68	18	58	76	151		5	1	6	7	9
1999–00	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		64	3	12	15	47		5	0	0	0	2
2000–01	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		80	8	30	38	133		5	0	0	0	2
2001–02	Saint John Flames	AHL		58	0	17	17	92		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		16	0	2	2	9		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		60	6	22	28	121		9	1	2	3	9
2003–04	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		23	2	4	6	24		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		53	1	8	9	70		8	0	1	1	4
2004–05	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		24	0	2	2	44		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		16	0	3	3	28		1	0	0	0	0
2005–06	EC Salzburg	EBEL		45	8	13	21	72		11	2	2	4	28
2006–07	Tappara	Liiga		52	1	3	4	151		5	0	1	1	6
2007–08	Linköping HC	SHL		9	1	2	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	AaB Ishockey	Denmark		35	3	17	20	38		5	0	2	2	20
2008–09	AaB Ishockey	Denmark		44	5	18	23	106		5	0	4	4	8
2009–10	Flint Generals	IHL		7	1	3	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Olimpija Ljubljana	EBEL		31	11	7	18	104		5	1	3	4	8
2010–11	Olimpija Ljubljana	EBEL		25	4	4	8	34		8	0	1	1	12
2012–13	Orli Znojmo	EBEL		49	6	14	20	42		5	0	1	1	6
2013–14	Nikko Ice Bucks	Asia League		24	4	7	11	16		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				39	2	6	8	33		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				355	18	94	112	535		28	1	3	4	17

Awards and achievements

• Named to the WHL East First All-Star Team in 1998
• Named to the WHL East Second All-Star Team in 1999