Nick Jensen | |||
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![]() Jensen with the Washington Capitals in 2021 | |||
Born | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | September 21, 1990||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams | Ottawa Senators Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals | ||
National team | ![]() | ||
NHL draft | 150th overall, 2009 Detroit Red Wings | ||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Nick Jensen (born September 21, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Jensen was drafted 150th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Jensen was born on September 21, 1990, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. [1] His father Jeff played college hockey at Lake Superior State and was a Colorado Rockies draft pick. [2] His uncle Steve Jensen played for the Minnesota North Stars and Los Angeles Kings. [3]
Jensen played college hockey with the St. Cloud State Huskies in the NCAA Men's Division I WCHA conference. In his freshman season at St. Cloud State, Jensen recorded five goals and 18 assists in 38 games.
In his sophomore season, Jensen was the third-leading scorer for St. Cloud State. Jensen recorded six goals and 26 assists in 39 games. St. Cloud State finished sixth in the competitive WCHA. After sweeping Nebraska-Omaha in the first round of the playoffs, the Huskies suffered a season-ending loss to North Dakota in the quarterfinal. [4]
In his junior season, Jensen skated in 42 games for St. Cloud State, and was named the WCHA's Defensive Player of the Year and selected to the NCAA West First All-American Team. Jensen recorded four goals and was second on the Huskies with 27 assists. St. Cloud State finished tied with Minnesota for first in the WCHA and rebounded from a loss to Wisconsin in the WCHA semifinals to reach the Frozen Four. St. Cloud State defeated Notre Dame, 5–1, and Miami, 4–1, to capture the NCAA Midwest Regional before falling to Quinnipiac, 4–1, in the Frozen Four semifinals. [5]
On May 2, 2013, the Detroit Red Wings signed Jensen to a two-year entry-level contract. [6]
During the 2014–15 season, Jensen recorded six goals and 21 assists in 75 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins, and ranked second among Griffins defenseman in scoring. Jensen finished the season with a plus-30 rating, which was tied for the best plus-minus rating in the AHL. On July 13, 2015, the Detroit Red Wings signed Jensen to a two-year contract extension. [7]
During the 2015–16 season, on January 24, 2016, Jensen was recalled by the Detroit Red Wings. Prior to being recalled, Jensen recorded two goals and six assists in 39 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins. [8] He was reassigned to the Griffins on January 26 without featuring in a game. [9]
On December 19, 2016, Jensen was recalled by the Detroit Red Wings. Prior to being recalled, Jensen recorded one goal and five assists in 27 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins. He made his NHL debut for the Red Wings the following day in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. [10] On February 27, 2017, the Red Wings signed Jensen to a two-year contract extension. [11]
During the 2018–19 season, his third season with the Red Wings, Jensen recorded two goals and 13 assists, tying his previous season high totals through 60 games with 15 points.
While in the final year of his contract, Jensen was traded by the Red Wings, along with a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Madison Bowey, and a second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. [12] He was then re-signed to a four-year, $10 million contract extension by the Capitals. [13]
During his 109th game with the Capitals, Jensen scored his first goal in a Capitals uniform on March 7, 2021 against the Philadelphia Flyers. At the time of the goal, Jensen had recorded 14 points over 41 games. [14] Prior to the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, Jensen was left unprotected by the Capitals for Seattle. [15]
During the 2022-23 NHL season, rumors of a potential trade involving Jensen surfaced. [16] However, a few days before the trade deadline on February 28, 2023, Jensen signed a three year, $12.15 million contract extension, which carries a $4.05 million average annual value. [17] [18]
On July 1, 2024, the Capitals traded Jensen, along with a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Jakob Chychrun. [19]
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Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
![]() | 2018 Denmark | |
World Junior A Challenge | ||
![]() | 2009 Summerside |
On April 28, 2018, Jensen and fellow Red Wings teammate Dylan Larkin were named to the United States men's national ice hockey team to compete at the 2018 IIHF World Championship. [20] He recorded one goal and three assists in 10 games and won a bronze medal.
Jensen and his wife Jenner both played sports at Rogers High School. She was an All-State basketball player who scored 1,634 points during her career. [21] [22] Jensen and his wife had their first child together on March 17, 2020. [23]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2006–07 | Rogers High School | USHS | 21 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Rogers High School | USHS | 14 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 52 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2009–10 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 53 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||
2010–11 | St. Cloud State Huskies | WCHA | 38 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | St. Cloud State Huskies | WCHA | 39 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | St. Cloud State Huskies | WCHA | 42 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 45 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 75 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 75 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 49 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 81 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 68 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 53 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 76 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2022–23 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 77 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
NHL totals | 562 | 19 | 115 | 134 | 136 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2018 | United States | WC | ![]() | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
All-WCHA Third Team | 2011–12 | |
All-WCHA First Team | 2012–13 | [24] |
AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2012–13 | |
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Preceded by | WCHA Defensive Player of the Year 2012–13 | Succeeded by |