Darren Aksel Jensen (born May 27, 1960) is a

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former professional

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who played two seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

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Playing career

Jensen was a college goaltender with the Fighting Hawks at

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, and won the

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Tournament with them in

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and

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. Jensen was selected by the

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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

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of the

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(AHL) for the remainder of the season. After

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'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

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. Froese and Jensen were co-winners of the 1986

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for allowing the fewest goals in the NHL that season. After the Flyers obtained

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, Jensen was sent back to the minor leagues near the trading deadline, and finished his career with Hershey, the

Fredericton Express The Fredericton Express were a professional ice hockey team based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. They played in the American Hockey League between 1981 and 1988. The Express were affiliated with the Quebec Nordiques and Vancouver Canucks of ...

and

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Post-NHL

After his retirement, Jensen pursued a number of business ventures in his native

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. He also served as a hockey coach in the area, including a stint as an assistant coach for the

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of the

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, Goalie coach and Assistant Coach for the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL. Darren and his wife Michelle reside in Kelowna, BC.

Awards and honors

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jensen, Darren 1960 births Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Fredericton Express players Fort Wayne Komets players Hartford Whalers draft picks Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Living people Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Philadelphia Flyers players William M. Jennings Trophy winners NCAA men's ice hockey national champions 20th-century Canadian sportsmen