Peter Regin Jensen (born 16 April 1986) is a
Danish
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professional
ice hockey
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player who plays for
Eisbären Berlin
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of the
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
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(DEL). He was drafted by the
Ottawa Senators
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in the third round (87th overall) of the
2004 NHL Entry Draft
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and played his first five NHL seasons with the organization. Before his NHL career, he played professionally in Europe.
Playing career
Regin played for the
Herning Blue Fox
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of the
Danish Elite League from 2002 to 2005, winning Rookie of the Year honors in 2004. In 2004, he was drafted by the NHL's
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...
using the third-round draft pick of the
Colorado Avalanche
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, received in a trade for
Shane Hnidy with the
Nashville Predators
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. He played one more season with Herning. In 2005, he joined
Timrå IK
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in the Swedish
Elitserien
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league. He played three seasons for Timrå, increasing his goal and point production each season.
On 2 June 2008, Regin signed a multi-year entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators. He was assigned to the Senators' minor league affiliate, the
Binghamton Senators
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for the
2008–09 season. Due to injuries in Ottawa, he was called up and made his NHL debut on 20 January 2009 in a game against the
Washington Capitals
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. He was returned to Binghamton one day later, registering no points in his NHL debut. Following the NHL All-Star break, he was recalled by Ottawa and scored his first NHL goal, the game-winner, in his third NHL game on 29 January against
Chris Mason and the
St. Louis Blues
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.
Since beginning his NHL career, Regin has contributed to the rise in popularity of ice hockey in his native Denmark.
In July 2010, Regin was re-signed to a two-year contract extension worth US$2 million by the Senators.
Regin's
2010–11 season was a disappointing one as he registered only three goals and 17 points in 55 games before he suffered a season-ending
shoulder dislocation
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in a game against the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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when he was pushed into the boards by Toronto's
Joey Crabb
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Playing ca ...
on 19 February 2011.
In April 2012, the Senators announced that Regin was re-signed to another one-year, one-way contract.
On 5 July 2013, Regin signed a one-year deal with the
New York Islanders
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. However, he was traded on 6 February 2014 to the
Chicago Blackhawks
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along with
Pierre-Marc Bouchard
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in exchange for a 2014 fourth-round draft pick.
On 1 July 2014, Regin was re-signed by the Blackhawks to a one-year contract. During the Blackhawks' training camp, Regin was assigned, along with goaltender
Michael Leighton
Michael W. Leighton (born May 19, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes.
Playi ...
, to their AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, after clearing waivers.
On 11 May 2015, Jokerit announced that it had agreed to terms with Regin on a two-year contract. On 11 November, Jokerit announced that they had re-signed Regin to a three-year contract extension.
Regin appeared for Jokerit in 262 regular season games, scoring 61 goals and 177 points. During his first five seasons with the club, he was the club's leading scorer in the KHL. He served as a captain in his last four seasons before leaving as a free agent. He later returned to the team on 19 September 2020, signing a one-year contract.
On 27 April 2021, Regin agreed to a one-year deal with
HC Ambrì-Piotta
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of the
National League
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(NL) for the 2021–22 season.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1986 births
HC Ambrì-Piotta players
Binghamton Senators players
Chicago Blackhawks players
Danish ice hockey centres
Eisbären Berlin players
Herning Blue Fox players
Jokerit players
SC Langenthal players
Living people
New York Islanders players
Ottawa Senators draft picks
Ottawa Senators players
Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
Timrå IK players
Danish expatriates in Sweden
Danish expatriates in Finland
People from Herning Municipality
Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Olympic ice hockey players of Denmark
Sportspeople from the Central Denmark Region