Darren Jensen | |||
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Born | Creston, British Columbia, Canada | May 27, 1960||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
NHL draft | 106th overall, 1980 Hartford Whalers | ||
Playing career | 1983–1989 |
Darren Aksel Jensen (born May 27, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played two seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers.
Jensen was a college goaltender with the Fighting Hawks at University of North Dakota, and won the NCAA Tournament with them in 1980 and 1982.
Jensen was selected by the Hartford Whalers in the fifth round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. However, he did not sign with Hartford and became a free agent, signing with the Flyers in 1985. He made his debut in the 1984–85 season, but lost the only game he played, and was sent to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the remainder of the season.
After Pelle Lindbergh's death in 1985, Jensen was called up from Hershey to become the backup for newly promoted starting goalie, Bob Froese, winning his first game of the season against the Edmonton Oilers. Froese and Jensen were co-winners of the 1986 William M. Jennings Trophy for allowing the fewest goals in the NHL that season. After the Flyers obtained Chico Resch, Jensen was sent back to the minor leagues near the trading deadline, and finished his career with Hershey, the Fredericton Express and Milwaukee Admirals. [1]
After his retirement, Jensen pursued a number of business ventures in his native British Columbia. [1] He also served as a hockey coach in the area, including a stint as an assistant coach for the Summerland Steam of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, Goalie coach and Assistant Coach for the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL. Darren and his wife Michelle reside in Kelowna, BC.
Award | Year | |
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All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1982 | [2] |
James Norris Memorial Trophy | 1984 | |
IHL Rookie of the Year | 1984 | |
IHL Most Valuable Player | 1984 | |
William M. Jennings Trophy | 1986 |
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1977–78 | Penticton Vees | BCJHL | 29 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1732 | 133 | 0 | 4.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Penticton Vees | BCJHL | 42 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 2475 | 187 | 0 | 4.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 15 | — | — | — | 890 | 33 | 1 | 2.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 25 | — | — | — | 1510 | 110 | 0 | 4.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 16 | — | — | — | 910 | 45 | 1 | 2.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 16 | — | — | — | 905 | 45 | 0 | 2.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 56 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 3325 | 162 | 4 | 2.92 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 358 | 21 | 0 | 3.52 | — | ||
1984–85 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | .767 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 39 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 2263 | 150 | 1 | 3.98 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 29 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1436 | 88 | 2 | 3.68 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 795 | 38 | 1 | 2.87 | .902 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 365 | 19 | 0 | 3.12 | — | ||
1986–87 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 60 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 3429 | 215 | 0 | 3.76 | .888 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 203 | 15 | 0 | 4.43 | — | ||
1987–88 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 42 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 2459 | 158 | 0 | 3.86 | .885 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 715 | 40 | 0 | 3.36 | — | ||
1988–89 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 555 | 36 | 0 | 3.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 30 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1496 | 95 | 2 | 3.81 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
AHL totals | 155 | 67 | 66 | 11 | 8946 | 561 | 2 | 3.76 | .887 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 1283 | 74 | 0 | 3.46 | — |
"Jensen's stats". The Goaltender Home Page. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
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