Joe Jensen

Joe Jensen
Born	February 6, 1983 (1983-02-06) Plymouth, MN, USA
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Carolina Hurricanes Albany River Rats (AHL) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
NHL Draft	232nd overall, 2003 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	2006–present

Joseph Paul Jensen (born February 6, 1983 in Plymouth, Minnesota) is a professional ice hockey center who played for the Albany River Rats of the AHL. He was a member of the Carolina Hurricanes organization.

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, while David Gove went to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He scored his first National Hockey League goal in just his third game with the Hurricanes on March 19, 2008 against Johan Hedberg of the Atlanta Thrashers.

External links

• Joe Jensen's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database