Nicklas Jensen | |||
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Born |
Herning, Denmark |
March 6, 1993 ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New York Rangers Hartford Wolfpack (AHL) Herning IK AIK IF Vancouver Canucks |
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National team | Denmark | ||
NHL Draft | 29th overall, 2011 Vancouver Canucks |
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Playing career | 2009–present |
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Medal record | ||
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Representing Denmark | ||
Ice hockey | ||
IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
2009 Italy | Division I Group B | |
2010 Denmark | Division I Group A | |
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | ||
2010 France | Division I Group A | |
2011 Slovenia | Division I Group B |
Nicklas Jensen (born March 6, 1993) is a Danish ice hockey winger. He is currently playing for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
After beginning his career with Danish team Herning Blue Fox at the junior and men's level, Jensen moved to North America in 2010 to play with the Oshawa Generals. Named to the OHL All-Rookie Team following his first year with the club, he was ranked 21st among North American skaters eligible for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, where he was selected by the Vancouver Canucks 29th overall. Jensen spent most of the 2012–13 season with AIK of the Swedish Elitserien before returning to North America and playing for Chicago, the AHL affiliate of the Canucks. Jensen made his NHL debut with Vancouver in 2013, and appeared in 24 games for the Canucks over three seasons, spending most of his time with the team's AHL affiliates, the Chicago Wolves and Utica Comets before being traded to the Rangers in 2016.
Representing Denmark internationally, Jensen has competed in Division I play of two IIHF World U18 Championships, winning Best Forward in 2010, and two IIHF World Junior Championships, helping his country to top spot in their pool in 2011.