Veteran forward Hensick returns to Walleye

Toledo, Ohio – Forward TJ Hensick, who had 58 points in 47 games with Toledo last season, has returned to the Walleye agreeing to terms for the 2019-20 season.

The Walleye are the ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings and the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins.A third-round selection (88th overall) of the Colorado Avalanche in the 2005 NHL Enty Draft, Hensick was leading the ECHL in scoring with 58 points (17g-41a) when he loaned to the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda in February. In 23 games with the Barracuda, he picked up another 20 points (6g-14a) and added three points (1g-2a) in four playoff contests.In his career, Hensick has skated in 653 AHL games since turning pro in 2007 with 588 points (172g-416a) while making the AHL All-Star Game four times. His NHL career begun in his first pro season when he skated in 31 contests for Colorado with 11 points (6g-5a). In 2008-09, Hensick skated in 61 games for the Avalanche with 21 points (4g-17a). Thirteen more games went on his total in 2010-11 with the St. Louis Blues. In total, the 32-year-old has 112 NHL games with 38 points (12g-26a).Hensick spent four years at Michigan where he skated in 164 contests with 222 points (75g-147a). One of his best college seasons came as a sophomore in the 2004-05 season with 55 points (23g-32a) while helping the Wolverines become NCAA champions. As a senior, Hensick recorded 66 points (23g-46a) over just 41 games finishing as a Hobey Baker Award Finalist. The 69 points and 46 assists in 2006-07 led all NCAA players.