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, Ontario. He is also the boys' ice hockey coach.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
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

1. 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