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| 1982 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Chris Jensen
Selected in fourth
round
No. 78 overall by New York Rangers
Born October 28, 1963
 | Position:
Right Wing
Height: 5-11 Weight:
170
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Kelowna (BCJHL)
Birthplace:
Fort St. John, B.C. (Canada)
Hometown: Salmon Arm, British
Columbia |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1980-81 |
Kelowna | BCJHL |
50 | 48 |
43 | 91 |
66 | | 1981-82 |
Kelowna | BCJHL |
41 | 39 |
37 | 76 |
92 |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 6, 1986 (N.Y. Rangers at
Calgary)
Numbers: 39, 15 (N.Y. Rangers); 45, 14
(Philadelphia)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1998 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | |
1986-1991 |
N.Y. Rangers, Philadelphia |
74 | 9 |
12 | 21 |
27 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Signed with N.Y. Rangers on March 5, 1986, after
completing his NCAA eligibility at North Dakota. ... Played on line with
Kelly Miller and Mike Ridley for N.Y. Rangers in 1985-86. ... Missed part of
1986-87 season with rotator cuff injury, suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Oct.
19, 1986, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Signed with Washington in July 1993,
but never played for parent team. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
North Dakota (WCHA); New Haven (AHL); Colorado (IHL); Hershey, Portland (AHL);
Minnesota, Michigan, Manitoba, Long Beach (IHL); Wheeling (ECHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup: 1994
(Portland)
Portland Captain: 1993-94
Coaching Career: Named Wheeling (ECHL)
player-assistant coach prior to 1997-98 season and remained in that position
through 1997-98 season. ... Named Wheeling (ECHL)
head coach prior to 1998-99 season and remained in that position through
1998-99 season.
Management Career: Named Wheeling (ECHL) director
of hockey operations prior to 1998-99 season and remained in that position
through 1998-99 season.
Education: Majored in recreation at
University of North Dakota.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1985-86 season with
knee injury, suffered in October 1985. ... Played on line with Bob Joyce and
Brian Williams for North Dakota in 1985-86. ... Scored hat trick in his
final college game for North Dakota vs. Wisconsin on March 2, 1986. ...
Missed remainder of 1986-87 season with arm injury, suffered in New Haven's
March 18, 1987, game vs. Sherbrooke. ... Had postseason shoulder surgery in
April 1987. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with knee injury that required
surgery in February 1989. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with hand
injury, suffered in October 1989. ... Kept a permanent residence in Minot,
North Dakota, during pro career.
Personal: Full name is Chris B.
Jensen. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE:
N.Y. Rangers traded Jensen to Philadelphia in exchange for Michael Boyce on
September 28, 1988. |
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SNAPSHOT '82 | | Total Selected: |
252 | | Forwards: |
152 | | Defense: |
82 | | Goaltenders: |
18 | | Major Junior: |
129 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
27/4 | | College Players: |
20 | | High School: |
37 |
| Canadian: |
152 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
62 | | U.S.-Born: |
62 |
| European: |
35 |
| Reached NHL: |
109 |
| Stanley Cup: |
18 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
14 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
4 |
| Olympians: |
37 |
| Picks Traded: |
50 |
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