Joe Jensen
Jensen with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2007
Born (1983-02-06) February 6, 1983
Maple Grove, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Carolina Hurricanes
HC Pustertal Wölfe
Nottingham Panthers
NHL Draft 232nd overall, 2003
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 20062014

Joseph Paul Jensen (born February 6, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He played six games with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Jensen was drafted in 2003 by the Pittsburgh Penguins while playing for St. Cloud State University of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. He joined the professional ranks in 2006, playing 26 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and 28 games with the Wheeling Nailers, the ECHL affiliate of the Penguins. Jensen joined the Carolina Hurricanes in a trade on January 31, 2008, in exchange for David Gove to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He scored his first National Hockey League goal in his third game with the Hurricanes on March 19, 2008 against Johan Hedberg of the Atlanta Thrashers. He played six games for the Hurricanes in 2008.

After a season off, he went to Europe and played in Italy's Serie A with HC Pustertal Wölfe where he played for three seasons.

He signed a short-term contract with the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League in October 2013.[1] He retired part-way through the season on January 8, 2014.

Personal life

He is the nephew of former NHLer David Jensen and son of Paul Jensen, who was a member of the 1976 United States Olympic ice hockey team. He is cousin with Nick Jensen.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–2000 Osseo Senior High School HSMN
2000–01 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 5614203459 824612
2001–02 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 57202646135 30006
2002–03 St. Cloud State University WCHA 37991814
2003–04 St. Cloud State University WCHA 3810142442
2004–05 St. Cloud State University WCHA 4012142636
2005–06 St. Cloud State University WCHA 3814183214
2006–07 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 26651116 72136
2006–07 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 2811182945
2007–08 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 2722423
2007–08 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 943728
2007–08 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 61012
2007–08 Albany River Rats AHL 24831127 71018
2008–09 Albany River Rats AHL 32681431
2010–11 HC Pustertal Wölfe Italy 3911223359 14681416
2011–12 HC Pustertal Wölfe Italy 3827144144 1235822
2012–13 HC Pustertal Wölfe Italy 4325335879 10671318
2013–14 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 164111550
AHL totals 109 22 18 40 97 14 3 1 4 14
NHL totals 6 1 0 1 2
Italy totals 120 63 69 132 182 36 15 20 35 56

References

  1. "Nottingham Panthers: Joe Jensen and Neil Conway join champions". BBC Sport. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
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