As a youth, Hennessy played in the 1999 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Boston Junior Eagles minor ice hockey team.\n', '

Hennessy was drafted 17th overall in 2001, by the Quebec Remparts in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft. He finished the 2001–02 QMJHL season with 40 points, good for the sixth in scoring on his team.[citation needed] He did not speak French when he arrived, but later became fluent and served as the team\'s captain.[citation needed] Hennessy played in the 2003 Memorial Cup, but Quebec was eliminated at the after round-robin tournament losing all three games.[citation needed] He was then drafted by the San Jose Sharks 43rd overall at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.[citation needed] He was awarded the Karcher Plaque as the QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year in 2004.[citation needed] In the 2004–05 QMJHL season, Hennessey led the team in scoring, and played with prospect Alexander Radulov.[citation needed]\n', '

Hennessy began his professional career with the San Jose Sharks\' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Cleveland Barons, in 2005–06. He led the Barons in goals (24) and assists (39) for 63 points in 80 games. He was one of only two players on the team to play in every regular-season game. Hennessy holds the franchise records for both goals and points in a season by a rookie and was named the Barons Rookie of the Year for the 2005–06 season.[citation needed]\n', '

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