Nick Jensen

Photo by: Brace Hemmelgarn

Position:
Defense
Height:
6-1
Weight:
193
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Rogers
High School:
Rogers H.S.

2012 All-WCHA Third Team
2012 Academic All-WCHA
2012 WCHA Scholar-Athlete

2011-12: Impressive sophomore season for Jensen with six goals and 26 assists to his credit...2012 All-WCHA Third Team selection...2012 Academic All-WCHA and 2012 WCHA Scholar-Athlete selection...named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week on Dec. 20, 2011 for his play against Denver...Jensen's 26 assists were the most for a Husky blueliner since Kelly Hultgren had 29 in 1994-95...Jensen enjoyed a team-high eight game point streak from Feb. 3 to Mar. 3, 2012...Jensen scored a hat trick in a 5-1 win over DU on Dec. 17, 2011, which marked the first time a Husky blueliner scored a hat trick since Bret Hedican on Feb. 15, 1991...had nine multi-point games in 2011-12...also had three assists in a 4-2 win over WMU on Dec. 29, 2011...+14 on the plus/minus...charted game winning goals against DU (Dec. 17, 2011) and New Hampshire (Oct. 21, 2011)...69 blocked shots...four power play goals as a sophomore.

2010-11: Played in 38 games in first season at SCSU... fourth on the team with 18 assists... also recorded five goals during his 2010-11 campaign... had a powerplay goal against Miami on Oct. 15... added a shoot-out goal on Nov. 6 vs Bemidji state... two games in which he recorded three points, Feb. 11 at UMD and Feb. 25 vs Wisconsin... named the WCHA Rookie of the week (Feb. 15, 2011)..had three assists in win over Wisconsin on Feb. 25 at the NHC..2011 Roland Vandell Award winner (Rookie of the Year) at SCSU.

Prior to SCSU: A 2009 graduate of Roger H.S...a varisty letterwinner in football and hockey at Rogers...All-Conference prep hockey award winner...also gained All-Conference Honorable Mention in football...named to Academic All-Conference teams in football and hockey at Rogers...played two seasons of junior hockey with Green Bay of the USHL...helped lead Green Bay to Clark Cup title in 2010...scored 13g/50a in two seasons at Green Bay...a 2010 USHL All-Star...selected by Detroit in the 2009 NHL draft (5th round/150th pick).

Personal: Born Sept. 21, 1990...son of Jeff and Teresa Jensen of Rogers...enjoys fishing...his Dad played college hockey at Lake Superior State and was a draft pick of Colorado (NHL)...on Dean's List.