Jesper Jensen (ice hockey, born 1991)
Jesper B. Jensen Aabo (born 30 July 1991), is a Danish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was a member of the Denmark men's national ice hockey team for the 2011 IIHF World Championship. At just 19 years of age, he was the youngest member of the Danish team.
Jesper Jensen | |||
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Born |
Rødovre, Denmark | 30 July 1991||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
SHL team Former teams |
Malmö Redhawks Rødovre Mighty Bulls Rögle BK Färjestad BK Jokerit | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 2008–present |
Playing career
Having played all of his youth hockey with Rødovre as well as three seasons with Rødovre Mighty Bulls of the Danish Elite League, Jensen is regarded as one of the most talented defencemen to come out of Denmark in recent years, he was sought after by Rögle as well as Malmö Redhawks before deciding to join the Ängelholm team prior to the 2010–11 season.[1]
After playing four seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League with Finnish club, Jokerit, Jensen left as a free agent following the 2018–19 season, returning to the SHL in agreeing to a two-year contract with the Malmö Redhawks on April 18, 2019.[2]
Playing style
Jensen is considered an all-round defenceman with an emphasis on defensive and physical play.
References
- "Rögle vann dragkampen mot Malmö - Hockeysverige.se". Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- "Jensen Aabo strengthens Redhawks". Malmö Redhawks (in Swedish). 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database