Darren Jensen

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Darren Jensen
Born (1960-05-27) May 27, 1960 (age 63)
Creston, British Columbia, Canada
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 19831989

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.

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Playing career

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]

Post-NHL

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.

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1982 [2]
James Norris Memorial Trophy1984
IHL Rookie of the Year1984
IHL Most Valuable Player1984
William M. Jennings Trophy 1986

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1977–78 Penticton Vees BCJHL 292270173213304.61
1978–79Penticton VeesBCJHL4216211247518704.53
1979–80 University of North Dakota WCHA 158903312.21
1980–81 University of North DakotaWCHA25151011004.37
1981–82 University of North DakotaWCHA169104512.97
1982–83 University of North DakotaWCHA169054502.98
1983–84 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 5640123332516242.926243582103.52
1984–85 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 101060707.00.767
1984–85 Hershey Bears AHL 3912206226315013.98.884
1985–86 Philadelphia FlyersNHL29159114368823.68.884
1985–86 Hershey BearsAHL1411117953812.87.9027513651903.12
1986–87 Hershey BearsAHL6026260342921503.76.8884122031504.43
1987–88 Fredericton Express AHL4218194245915803.86.88512757154003.36
1988–89 Milwaukee Admirals IHL117205553603.89
NHL totals301510114969523.81.879
AHL totals155676611894656123.76.8872313812837403.46

"Jensen's stats". The Goaltender Home Page. Retrieved 2017-09-28.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Backchecking: Darren Jensen". The Hockey News. The Hockey News. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.