Paul Jensen (ice hockey)

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Paul Jensen
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Born (1955-05-01) May 1, 1955 (age 69)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Paul Jensen (born May 1, 1955) is an American former ice hockey defenseman.

Jensen competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Winter Olympics for the United States. [1] He played for the Michigan Tech Huskies. He was drafted 133rd overall by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft and 175th overall by the Houston Aeros in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft but retired from hockey after the Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Jensen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2019.