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Steve Jensen's NHL career

Points
220
Games
438
Goals
113
Assists
107
P/GP
0.50
Plus/minus
-125

Left winger Steve Jensen was drafted 58th overall by Minnesota North Stars in 1975. He played 7 seasons for 2 clubs, 1975-1982. That came to 438 games and 220 points, 113 goals and 107 assists.

Below: the whole of Steve Jensen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1975 NHL Draft

    Steve Jensen is drafted 58 overall by Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Selected
    58 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bo Berglund#140
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1975 draft
  2. 8 months and 21 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Steve Jensen makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠7 loss against New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders7–2MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Steve was 20 years old · Metropolitan Sports Center, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Robert Nyström.

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    Season

    1975-1976

    Steve Jensen's first NHL season: 13 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    61
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#274
    Games
    19 of 80
    24%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#218
    Assists
    6
    NHL#312
    P/GP
    0.68
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#256
    The whole season1975-1976
  3. Season

    1976-1977

    Steve Jensen scores 45 points — the best season of his career

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    45
    NHL#105
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#69
    Assists
    23
    NHL#131
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#129
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#287
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    2 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977
  4. Season

    1977-1978

    Steve Jensen scores 30 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    30
    NHL#177
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#150
    Assists
    17
    NHL#188
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#202
    +/-
    -29
    NHL#434
    The whole season1977-1978
  5. Season

    1978-1979

    Steve Jensen scores 23 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    31
    NHL#164
    Games
    72 of 80
    90%
    Goals
    23
    NHL#67
    Assists
    8
    NHL#281
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#198
    +/-
    -28
    NHL#430
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    2 games0 points
    Preliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers0–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  6. Season

    1979-1980

    Steve Jensen scores 36 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    36
    NHL#174
    Games
    76 of 80
    95%
    Goals
    21
    NHL#96
    Assists
    15
    NHL#255
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#208
    +/-
    -37
    NHL#577
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    4 games0 points
    Preliminary roundNYINew York Islanders1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  7. Season

    1980-1981

    Steve Jensen scores 38 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    38
    NHL#184
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#136
    Assists
    19
    NHL#224
    P/GP
    0.51
    NHL#215
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#393
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    4 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    Preliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  8. Season

    1981-1982

    Steve Jensen's last season: 27 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    35
    games missed
    Points
    27
    NHL#248
    Games
    45 of 80
    56%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#269
    Assists
    19
    NHL#238
    P/GP
    0.60
    NHL#200
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#526
    PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  9. The career

    Steve Jensen played his last NHL game in 1982

    The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Los Angeles Kings.