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 NCAA Tournament with them in 1980 and 1982. 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

Pelle Lindbergh Göran Per-Eric "Pelle" Lindbergh (; May 24, 1959 – November 11, 1985) was a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who played five seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was the first European-born goa ...

'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

William M. Jennings Trophy The William M. Jennings Trophy is an annual National Hockey League (NHL) award given to "the goaltender(s) having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it ... based on regular-season play." From 1946 until ...

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

Chico Resch Glenn Allan "Chico" Resch (born July 10, 1948) is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey goaltender and television sportscaster. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1973 to 1987, and won a Stanley Cup with the New ...

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

Summerland Steam The Summerland Steam are a Canadian Junior "B" ice hockey team based in Summerland, British Columbia. They are a member of the Bill Ohlhausen Division in the Okanagan/Shushwap Division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and play ...

of the

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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 Philadelphia Flyers players William M. Jennings Trophy winners NCAA men's ice hockey national champions