Joe Jensen

Joseph Paul Jensen (born February 6, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He played six games with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.

Playing career Jensen was drafted in 2003 by the Pittsburgh Penguins while playing for St. Cloud State University of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. He joined the professional ranks in 2006, playing 26 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and 28 games with the Wheeling Nailers, the ECHL affiliate of the Penguins. Jensen joined the Carolina Hurricanes in a trade on January 31, 2008, in exchange for David Gove to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He scored his first National Hockey League goal in his third game with the Hurricanes on March 19, 2008 against Johan Hedberg of the Atlanta Thrashers. He played six games for the Hurricanes in 2008.

After a season off, he went to Europe and played in Italy's Serie A with HC Pustertal Wölfe where he played for three seasons.

He signed a short-term contract with the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League in October 2013. He retired part-way through the season on January 8, 2014.

Personal life He is the nephew of former NHLer David Jensen and son of Paul Jensen, who was a member of the 1976 United States Olympic ice hockey team. He is cousin with Nick Jensen.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1999–2000 Osseo Senior High School HSMN 2000–01 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 56 14 20 34 59 8 2 4 6 12 2001–02 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 57 20 26 46 135 3 0 0 0 6 2002–03 St. Cloud State University WCHA 37 9 9 18 14 — — — — — 2003–04 St. Cloud State University WCHA 38 10 14 24 42 — — — — — 2004–05 St. Cloud State University WCHA 40 12 14 26 36 — — — — — 2005–06 St. Cloud State University WCHA 38 14 18 32 14 — — — — — 2006–07 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 26 6 5 11 16 7 2 1 3 6 2006–07 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 28 11 18 29 45 — — — — — 2007–08 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 27 2 2 4 23 — — — — — 2007–08 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 9 4 3 7 28 — — — — — 2007–08 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 6 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 2007–08 Albany River Rats AHL 24 8 3 11 27 7 1 0 1 8 2008–09 Albany River Rats AHL 32 6 8 14 31 — — — — — 2010–11 HC Pustertal Wölfe Italy 39 11 22 33 59 14 6 8 14 16 2011–12 HC Pustertal Wölfe Italy 38 27 14 41 44 12 3 5 8 22 2012–13 HC Pustertal Wölfe Italy 43 25 33 58 79 10 6 7 13 18 2013–14 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 16 4 11 15 50 — — — — — AHL totals 109 22 18 40 97 14 3 1 4 14 NHL totals 6 1 0 1 2 — — — — — Italy totals 120 63 69 132 182 36 15 20 35 56