At 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) and 150 lb (68 kg), he was the smallest man in the NHL at the time and suffered numerous injuries throughout his career.

He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the National Hockey League rookie of the year beating out Jean Béliveau of the Montreal Canadiens.

After playing 21 games with the Rangers the following season, Henry was traded to the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League.

Camille was selected as an NHL Second All-Star Team left winger in 1957-58, the year he also won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for best sportsmanship combined with production.

He coached the New Jersey Rockets semi-pro hockey club that played at Ice World in Totowa, NJ in the mid/late 1970s.

Henry eventually ran the twin rinks in Totowa, New Jersey, and Branchbrook Park in Newark.

After his retirement Henry lived in Quebec City and held security jobs, eventually becoming essentially destitute.