Jesper B. Jensen Aabo (born 30 July 1991) is a Danish professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for EC KAC of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was a member of the Denmark men's national ice hockey team for the 2011 World Championship. At just 19 years of age, he was the youngest member of the Danish team.
| Jesper Jensen Aabo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
30 July 1991 Rødovre, Denmark | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ICEHL team Former teams |
EC KAC Rødovre Mighty Bulls Rögle BK Färjestad BK Jokerit Malmö Redhawks Krefeld Pinguine | ||
| National team |
 Denmark | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Playing career
editHaving played all of his youth hockey with Rødovre as well as three seasons with Rødovre Mighty Bulls of the Danish Elite League, Jensen Aabo 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 Aabo 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]
Following a lone season in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) with Krefeld Pinguine in 2021–22, Jensen Aabo moved to the neighbouring ICE Hockey League, joining Austrian based club, EC KAC, on 5 May 2022.[3]
Playing style
editJensen Aabo is considered an all-round defenceman with an emphasis on defensive and physical play.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Rødovre U20 | Denmark U20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Rødovre U20 | Denmark U20 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Rødovre SIK | Division 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Rødovre Mighty Bulls | AL-Bank Ligaen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Rødovre U20 | Denmark U20 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Rødovre SIK | Division 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Rødovre Mighty Bulls | AL-Bank Ligaen | 38 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Rødovre Mighty Bulls | AL-Bank Ligaen | 35 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Rögle BK | HockeyAllsvenskan | 42 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Rögle BK | HockeyAllsvenskan | 50 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Rögle BK | Elitserien | 43 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Rögle BK | HockeyAllsvenskan | 51 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 109 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 50 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Jokerit | KHL | 52 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Jokerit | KHL | 53 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Jokerit | KHL | 47 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | ||
| 2018–19 | Jokerit | KHL | 49 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 51 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 42 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 38 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | EC KAC | ICEHL | 31 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | EC KAC | ICEHL | 38 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 2024–25 | EC KAC | ICEHL | 38 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 47 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 36 | ||
| 2025–26 | EC KAC | ICEHL | 33 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| SHL (Elitserien) totals | 186 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 131 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| KHL totals | 201 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 139 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 31 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Denmark U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2009 | Denmark U18 | WJC-18 (D1) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2010 | Denmark U20 | WJC-20 (D1) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
| 2011 | Denmark U20 | WJC-20 (D1) | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Denmark | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Denmark | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Denmark | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Denmark | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2014 | Denmark | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2015 | Denmark | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Denmark | WC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2016 | Denmark | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Denmark | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Denmark | WC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |
| 2019 | Denmark | WC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Denmark | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Denmark | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2022 | Denmark | OG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2022 | Denmark | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Denmark | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2024 | Denmark | WC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2024 | Denmark | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Denmark | WC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2026 | Denmark | OG | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 38 | |||
| Senior totals | 111 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 74 | |||
References
edit- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Jesper Jensen Aabo first signing" (in German). EC KAC. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Jesper Jensen Aabo at Milano Cortina 2026
- Jesper Jensen Aabo at Olympics.com
- Jesper Jensen Aabo at Olympedia
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