David Jensen (ice hockey, born 1965)

David Allan Jensen (born August 19, 1965) is an American retired professional ice hockey player. He appeared in 69 National Hockey League regular season games between 1984 and 1987.

David Jensen
Born (1965-08-19) August 19, 1965
Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Played for Hartford Whalers
Washington Capitals
National team  United States
NHL Draft 20th overall, 1983
Hartford Whalers
Playing career 1984–1992

Biography

Jensen was born in Newton, Massachusetts, and raised in Needham, Massachusetts. As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Boston.[1]

Jensen entered Belmont Hill as a Freshman and transferred to Lawrence Academy his Junior year graduating in 1984.

Was the first Junior in High School to be selected in the First Round of the 1983 June NHL Entry Draft (20th Overall) as a 17-year-old by Hartford Whalers.

Jensen played with the U.S. National Team in 1983–84 as an amateur and was a member of the Olympic team that played in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo. Played Left Wing on the Diaper Line with Pat LaFontaine and Eddie Olczyk.

References
  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-14.


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