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Darren Jensen Born May 27, 1960
Creston, BC, CANHeight 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) Position Goaltender Caught Left Played for Philadelphia Flyers NHL Draft 106th overall, 1980
Hartford WhalersPlaying career 1983–1989 Darren Aksel Jensen (born May 27, 1960) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.
Playing career
Jensen was a talented college goalkeeper for the University of North Dakota, and won the NCAA Tournament with them.
Jensen was originally selected by the Hartford Whalers in the fifth round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. However, he did not sign, and in 1985 the Flyers signed him as a goalkeeper. He made his debut in the 1984–85 season, but only played in one game in which he got the loss, and was sent to the Hershey Bears for the remainder of the season.
In 1985, he replaced Pelle Lindbergh in goal after Lindbergh's death, and managed to win his first game of the season against the Edmonton Oilers. Along with Bob Froese, Jensen won the 1986 William M. Jennings award.
Jensen was sent down around the trading deadline and finished the rest of his career in the minor leagues with the Hershey Bears, Fredericton Express and Milwaukee Admirals.
He played in 30 NHL games, posting a 15–10–1 record with 2 shutouts and a 3.84 goals against average.
Awards
- NCAA All-Tournament Team 1982
- James Norris Memorial Trophy 1984
- Rookie of the Year 1984
- Most Valuable Player 1984
- William M. Jennings Trophy 1986
Jensen is currently the Chief Scouting Analyst for The Scouting News (www.thescoutingnews.com)
External links
- Darren Jensen's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Darren Jensen at Hockey-Reference.com
- Darren Jensen's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Darren Jensen's NHL player profile
Categories:- 1960 births
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Fredericton Express players
- Fort Wayne Komets players
- Hartford Whalers draft picks
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from British Columbia
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- Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players
- North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey players
- Penticton Vees alumni
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- William M. Jennings Trophy winners
- Canadian ice hockey goaltender stubs
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