NEW YORK – New Jersey Devils forward Adam Henrique, who led all rookies in scoring with 13 points (five goals, eight assists) and posted a +9 rating in 14 games, has been named the NHL Rookie of the Month for December. Henrique edged Ottawa Senators defenseman Jared Cowen (2-7–9 in 13 games), Vancouver Canucks center Cody Hodgson (3-5–8 in 13 games) and Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2-6–8 in 10 games) for the award. Henrique tallied points in 10 games, helping the Devils win 10 of 14 starts and climb to sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. He recorded a pair of assists in regulation and the shootout-deciding goal in a 5-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators Dec. 8, extending his point streak to seven games — the longest among all NHL rookies this season. He later tallied his third game-winning goal of the season, shorthanded, with a pair of assists and +3 rating in a 5-4 victory at Tampa Bay Dec. 12. Henrique rose to second place in the NHL rookie scoring race with 28 points (10 goals, 18 assists) in 34 games. The 21-year-old Brantford, Ont. native was a third-round pick of the Devils, 82nd overall, in the 2008 NHL Draft. He played four seasons of major junior hockey with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League– a stint capped by back-to-back Memorial Cup titles in 2008-09 and 2009-10 — and spent most of 2010-11 with the Devils’ AHL affiliate in Albany, N.Y. Henrique joins previous NHL Rookie of the Month honoree Nugent-Hopkins, who captured the award for both October and November.
Adam Henrique in December Date Opponent G A Pts Result Dec. 2 at Minnesota 0 1 1 4-2 loss Dec. 3 at Winnipeg 1 0 1 4-2 loss Dec. 6 at Toronto 0 1 1 3-2 win (OT) Dec. 8 OTTAWA 0 2 2 5-4 win (SO) Dec. 10 MONTREAL 0 0 0 2-1 loss Dec. 12 at Tampa Bay 1 2 3 5-4 win Dec. 13 at Florida 0 0 0 3-2 win (SO) Dec. 16 DALLAS 1 0 1 6-3 win Dec. 17 at Montreal 0 1 1 5-3 win Dec. 20 NY RANGERS 0 0 0 4-1 loss Dec. 23 WASHINGTON 1 0 1 4-3 win (SO) Dec. 26 at Carolina 1 0 1 4-2 win Dec. 28 BUFFALO 0 1 1 3-1 win Dec. 31 PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 3-1 win Totals 5 8 13 10-4-0
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