Nick Jensen

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Not to be confused with Nicklas Jensen.

Nick Jensen
Born (1990-09-21) September 21, 1990 (age 33)
Saint Paul, MN, USA
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Detroit Red Wings
Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
NHL draft 150th overall, 2009
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2013–present
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing United States USA
World Junior A Challenge
Gold medal – first place 2009 Summerside

Nick Jensen (born September 21, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Jensen was drafted 150th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft

Playing career

Amateur

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 Final Five quarterfinal.[1]

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.[2]

Professional

On May 2, 2013, the Detroit Red Wings signed Jensen to a two-year entry-level contract.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5] He was reassigned to the Griffins on January 26.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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
AHL totals 195 9 46 55 40 35 0 6 6 6

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-WCHA Third Team 2011–12
All-WCHA First Team 2012–13 [7]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2012–13

References

  1. ^ "Nick Jensen prospect profile". hockeysfuture.com. February 3, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Quinnipiac victors in Frozen Four semi-finals". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Beam, Todd (May 2, 2013). "Red Wings sign Nick Jensen to entry-level deal". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved May 2, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Kujawa, Kyle (July 13, 2015). "Red Wings bring back Callahan and Jensen". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 13, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Tangradi, Jensen recalled; assign Andersson". Detroit Red Wings. January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Kujawa, Kyle (January 26, 2016). "Andersson recalled, two reassigned". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved January 26, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Conference Honors 2012-13". collegehockeyinc.com. March 25, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Defensive Player of the Year
2012–13 		Succeeded by


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