Jesper B. Jensen Aabo (born 30 July 1991), is a Danish professional

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who currently plays for

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of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was a member of the

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for the

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. At just 19 years of age, he was the youngest member of the Danish team.

Playing career

Having played all of his youth hockey with Rødovre as well as three seasons with

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of the Danish Elite League, Jensen Aabo is regarded as one of the most talented defencemen to come out of Denmark in recent years, he was sought after by Rögle as well as

Malmö Redhawks The Malmö Redhawks (colloquially referred to simply as Malmö or by past abbreviation MIF) are a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Malmö which plays in the SHL, with Malmö Arena as the venue for home games. The history of the te ...

before deciding to join the

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team prior to the 2010–11 season. After playing four seasons in the

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with Finnish club,

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, Jensen Aabo left as a free agent following the 2018–19 season, returning to the SHL in agreeing to a two-year contract with the Malmö Redhawks on April 18, 2019. Following a lone season in the

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(DEL) with

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in 2021–22, Jensen Aabo moved to the neighbouring ICE Hockey League, joining Austrian based club, EC KAC, on 5 May 2022.

Playing style

Jensen Aabo is considered an all-round defenceman with an emphasis on defensive and physical play.

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* 1991 births Danish ice hockey defencemen Färjestad BK players Jokerit players EC KAC players Krefeld Pinguine players Living people Rødovre Mighty Bulls players Rögle BK players Ice hockey people from Rødovre Danish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Danish expatriate sportspeople in Finland Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players for Denmark {{Denmark-icehockey-bio-stub