Jensen Inducted into Pirates Hall of Fame

March 27, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


Saturday night during the first intermission of the Pirates 2-1 win over the Springfield Falcons at the Cumberland County Civic center, former Pirates forward Chris Jensen (left) became the 13th member of the Pirates Hall of Fame, presented by Unum. Pictured with Jensen during the ceremony are (from left to right) his wife Shannon, future daughter-in-law Anna Limbeck, and sons Jordan and Kyle. Photo by Dave Murphy.

Former Portland Pirates forward Chris Jensen was inducted as the 13th member of the Pirates Hall of Fame, presented by Unum, on Saturday night during the first intermission of the Pirates 2-1 win over the Springfield Falcons.

"It's a big honor and I don't know how else to put it," Jensen said when informed of his selection. "When I was told I was being considered I went on line and checked out the list of Hall of Fame members. I played with a lot of the guys that are already in and with the names that I saw, I know I'm in great company. Being selected into the Pirates Hall of Fame is more of a surprise than anything else. It's an unexpected and a great honor. I don't spend a lot of time thinking about my playing days very often but when I do, Portland is always my favorite."

Jensen brought his veteran leadership, his imposing slap shot and superior passing skills to the inaugural Pirates season and was instrumental in the team's 1994 Calder Cup win by scoring 16 points in 16 playoff games. In that year Jensen finished fourth on the team in scoring with 61 points. The following season was even better as he finished third in team scoring with 77 points.

Jensen left the Pirates averaging more than a point-per-game and currently stands seventh on the Pirates all-time goal scoring list (68) and 12th on the all-time points list (138).

Jensen was selected 78th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft prior to joining the Pirates. During a 13-year pro career he played 74 NHL games with the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers recording 21 points.



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