David Jensen (ice hockey, born 1965)

David Jensen
David Jensen
Born	August 19, 1965 (age 58); Needham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Shot	Left
Played for	Hartford Whalers; Washington Capitals; Boston Bruins
National team	United States
NHL draft	20th overall, 1983; Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1984–1992

David Allen Jensen (born August 19, 1965) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He appeared in 105 National Hockey League regular season games between 1984 and 1990.

Early life[edit]

Jensen was born and raised in Needham, Massachusetts.^{[citation needed]} As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Boston.^[1]

Jensen entered Belmont Hill School as a freshman and transferred to Lawrence Academy for his junior year, graduating in 1984.^{[citation needed]}

Career[edit]

Jensen was selected in the first round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft (20th overall) as a 17-year-old by Hartford Whalers.^{[citation needed]}

Jensen played with the United States men's national ice hockey team in 1983–84 as an amateur and was a member of the Olympic team that played in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo.

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980–81	Belmont Hill School	HS-MA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Belmont Hill School	HS-MA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Lawrence Academy	HS-MA	25	41	59	99	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	United States National Team	Intl	61	32	56	88	36	—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Hartford Whalers	NHL	23	8	10	18	16	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Washington Capitals	NHL	25	10	10	20	26	4	1	1	2	5
1985–86	Binghamton Whalers	AHL	41	27	39	66	24
1986–87	Washington Capitals	NHL	46	14	18	32	36	7	2	3	5	9
1986–87	Binghamton Whalers	AHL	6	4	6	10	12	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Washington Capitals	NHL	5	2	2	4	4	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Boston Bruins	NHL	4	2	2	4	8	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Boston Bruins	NHL	2	1	2	3	4	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	SG Cortina	ITA	35	27	28	55	48	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Maine Mariners	AHL	15	12	10	22	22	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			105	37	44	81	94	11	3	4	7	14
AHL totals			62	43	59	102	58	4	4	4	8	12

International[edit]

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984	United States	OLY	6	5	5	10	4
1984	United States	CC	6	2	2	4	2
1992	United States	WC	6	3	3	6	4
Senior totals			18	10	10	20	10

References[edit]

^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-14.

External links[edit]

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com

This biographical article relating to an American ice hockey player is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-14.

[1]