Al Jensen
Allan Raymond Jensen (born November 27, 1958)[1] is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender.
| Al Jensen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 27, 1958 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL Draft |
31st overall, 1978 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1980–1987 | ||
Selected 31st overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, Jensen only played one game for the Red Wings before he was traded to the Washington Capitals in July 1981 in exchange for Mark Lofthouse. It was with the Capitals that he was given the chance to blossom into a starting goaltender, and helped guide the team to its first playoff appearance, in the 1982–83 NHL season. The next season Jensen achieved even more as he was a co-winner of the William M. Jennings Trophy with teammate Pat Riggin.
Jensen played almost six seasons with the Capitals before he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in the middle of the 1986–87 NHL season in exchange for defenseman Garry Galley. He played one season with the New Haven Nighthawks of the AHL before retiring from active professional play. In 179 NHL games, Jensen posted a 95-53-18 regular season record.
Currently Al Jensen is serving in the Southern Counties area as the head goaltending scout for the NHL's central scouting. He has completed six years as a pro scout.
His son, Trevor, teaches math and PE at King's Christian Collegiate in Oakville, Canada. He is also the boys' ice hockey coach.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1975–76 | Hamilton Fincups | OMJHL | 28 | — | — | — | 1451 | 97 | 0 | 4.01 | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 6 | 1 | 2.57 | — | ||
| 1976–77 | St. Catharines Fincups | OMJHL | 48 | — | — | — | 2727 | 168 | 2 | 3.70 | — | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 707 | 36 | 1 | 3.06 | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Hamilton Fincups | OMJHL | 43 | — | — | — | 2582 | 146 | 3 | 3.39 | — | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 967 | 43 | 1 | 2.67 | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 47 | — | — | — | 2596 | 156 | 2 | 3.61 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 718 | 34 | 0 | 2.84 | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 57 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 3406 | 199 | 2 | 3.51 | .887 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | 212 | 15 | 0 | 4.25 | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | .767 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 60 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3169 | 203 | 3 | 3.84 | .880 | 11 | 7 | 4 | — | 626 | 46 | 0 | 4.41 | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 26 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1274 | 81 | 0 | 3.81 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 407 | 24 | 0 | 3.54 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 162 | 9 | 0 | 3.33 | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 40 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 2358 | 135 | 1 | 3.44 | .882 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 139 | 10 | 0 | 4.32 | .867 | ||
| 1982–83 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 6 | — | — | — | 316 | 14 | 1 | 2.66 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 43 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 2414 | 117 | 4 | 2.91 | .882 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 258 | 14 | 0 | 3.26 | .883 | ||
| 1983–84 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | .864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 803 | 34 | 1 | 2.54 | .885 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 201 | 8 | 0 | 2.39 | .907 | ||
| 1984–85 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 44 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2437 | 129 | 2 | 3.18 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 328 | 27 | 0 | 4.94 | .853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 684 | 42 | 0 | 3.68 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 300 | 27 | 0 | 5.40 | .825 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1129 | 84 | 0 | 4.46 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 179 | 95 | 53 | 18 | 9974 | 557 | 8 | 3.35 | .881 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 598 | 32 | 0 | 3.21 | .886 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 400 | 19 | — | 2.85 | |
| 1978 | Canada | WJC | 3 | — | — | — | 180 | 12 | — | 4.00 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | — | — | — | 580 | 31 | — | 3.21 | |||
"Jensen's stats". The Goaltender Home Page. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
References
- Cole, Stephen (2006). The Canadian Hockey Atlas. Doubleday Canada. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-385-66093-8.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Roland Melanson and Billy Smith |
Winner of the Jennings Trophy 1984 (with Pat Riggin) |
Succeeded by Tom Barrasso, Bob Sauve |