Darren Jensen

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.

Darren Jensen
Born (1960-05-27) May 27, 1960
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 1983–1989

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
Award Year
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1982 [2]
James Norris Memorial Trophy 1984
IHL Rookie of the Year 1984
IHL Most Valuable Player 1984
William M. Jennings Trophy 1986

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1977–78 Penticton Vees BCJHL 29 22 7 0 1732 133 0 4.61 — — — — — — — — —
1978–79 Penticton Vees BCJHL 42 16 21 1 2475 187 0 4.53 — — — — — — — — —
1979–80 University of North Dakota WCHA 15 — — — 890 33 1 2.21 — — — — — — — — —
1980–81 University of North Dakota WCHA 25 — — — 1510 110 0 4.37 — — — — — — — — —
1981–82 University of North Dakota WCHA 16 — — — 910 45 1 2.97 — — — — — — — — —
1982–83 University of North Dakota WCHA 16 — — — 905 45 0 2.98 — — — — — — — — —
1983–84 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 56 40 12 3 3325 162 4 2.92 — 6 2 4 358 21 0 3.52 —
1984–85 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1 0 1 0 60 7 0 7.00 .767 — — — — — — — —
1984–85 Hershey Bears AHL 39 12 20 6 2263 150 1 3.98 .884 — — — — — — — —
1985–86 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 29 15 9 1 1436 88 2 3.68 .884 — — — — — — — —
1985–86 Hershey Bears AHL 14 11 1 1 795 38 1 2.87 .902 7 5 1 365 19 0 3.12 —
1986–87 Hershey Bears AHL 60 26 26 0 3429 215 0 3.76 .888 4 1 2 203 15 0 4.43 —
1987–88 Fredericton Express AHL 42 18 19 4 2459 158 0 3.86 .885 12 7 5 715 40 0 3.36 —
1988–89 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 11 7 2 0 555 36 0 3.89 — — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 30 15 10 1 1496 95 2 3.81 .879 — — — — — — — —
AHL totals 155 67 66 11 8946 561 2 3.76 .887 23 13 8 1283 74 0 3.46 —

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

References
  1. "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.
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