David Jensen (ice hockey, born 1965)

Not to be confused with David Jensen (ice hockey, born 1961).

David Jensen
Born	(1965-08-19) August 19, 1965 (age 59) Needham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Shot	Left
Played for	Hartford Whalers Washington Capitals Boston Bruins
National team	United States
NHL draft	20th overall, 1983 Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1984–1992

David Allen Jensen (born August 19, 1965) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He appeared in 105 National Hockey League regular season games between 1984 and 1990.

Early life

Jensen was born and raised in Needham, Massachusetts.^{[ citation needed ]} As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Boston. ^[1]

Jensen entered Belmont Hill School as a freshman and transferred to Lawrence Academy for his junior year, graduating in 1984.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Jensen was selected in the first round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft (20th overall) as a 17-year-old by Hartford Whalers.^{[ citation needed ]}

Jensen played with the United States men's national ice hockey team in 1983–84 as an amateur and was a member of the Olympic team that played in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980–81	Belmont Hill School	HS-MA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Belmont Hill School	HS-MA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Lawrence Academy	HS-MA		25	41	59	99	—		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	United States National Team	Intl		61	32	56	88	36		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Hartford Whalers	NHL		23	8	10	18	16		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Washington Capitals	NHL		25	10	10	20	26		4	1	1	2	5
1985–86	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		41	27	39	66	24
1986–87	Washington Capitals	NHL		46	14	18	32	36		7	2	3	5	9
1986–87	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		6	4	6	10	12		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Washington Capitals	NHL		5	2	2	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Boston Bruins	NHL		4	2	2	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Boston Bruins	NHL		2	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	SG Cortina	ITA		35	27	28	55	48		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Maine Mariners	AHL		15	12	10	22	22		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				105	37	44	81	94		11	3	4	7	14
AHL totals				62	43	59	102	58		4	4	4	8	12

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984	United States	OLY		6	5	5	10	4
1984	United States	CC		6	2	2	4	2
1992	United States	WC		6	3	3	6	4
Senior totals				18	10	10	20	10

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com