Joe Jensen

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
team = Carolina Hurricanes
prospect_team = Albany River Rats
prospect_league = AHL
former_teams = Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
league = NHL
position = Center
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 180
nationality = USA
birth_date = Birth date and age|1983|2|6|mf=y
birth_place = Plymouthhove, MN
draft = 232nd overall
draft_year = 2003
draft_team = Pittsburgh Penguins
career_start = 2006

Joe Jensen (born February 6, 1983 in Plymouth, Minnesota) is a professional ice hockey center who currently plays for the Albany River Rats of the AHL. He is a member of the Carolina Hurricanes organization.

Playing career

Jensen was drafted in 2003 by the Pittsburgh Penguins while playing for St. Cloud State University of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. He joined the professional ranks in 2006, playing 26 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and 28 games with the Wheeling Nailers, the ECHL affiliate of the Penguins. Jensen joined the Carolina Hurricanes in a trade on January 31, 2008, while David Gove went to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He scored his first National Hockey League goal in just his third game with the Hurricanes on March 19, 2008 against Johan Hedberg of the Atlanta Thrashers.

External links

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