Nicklas Jensen

He was selected 29th overall by the Vancouver Canucks.

Following his draft, he characterized himself as "a power forward and goal scorer who protects the puck well", while the Canucks assistant general manager Laurence Gilman highlighted the quick release of his shot.

Gilman also described him as a player high in "character and work ethic".

In becoming a part of the Canucks organization, Jensen joined countryman Jannik Hansen, who led a wave of Danish players beginning to play in the NHL.

His father, Dan, was born in Toronto and played in the Ontario Hockey League from 1986 to 1989 before moving to Denmark, where he met his wife.

Jensen grew up while Dan played for the Herning Blue Fox, as well as the Danish national team.

In addition to hockey, he played soccer, the country's national sport, until he was 14 years old.

Despite arriving in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as an import player, he lived near many relatives, due to his father's Canadian heritage.

Playing with the Oshawa Generals, his paternal grandparents Poul and Utta Jensen, as well as two uncles live nearby Richmond Hill, Ontario.

Following after his father, Jensen began his career with his hometown team, the Herning Blue Fox.

Nicklas Jensen (born 6 March 1993) is a Danish ice hockey winger.

He is currently playing for SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the National League (NL).

Spending most of the 2008–09 season with the team's junior side, he recorded 43 points (28 goals and 15 assists) over 28 games.

He also debuted at the men's level during the season, recording three goals over four games with Herning's second-tier team.

The following season, he was promoted to Herning's premier team in Denmark's top professional league, AL-Bank Ligaen.

With 12 goals and 26 points over 34 games, he won the league's Rookie of the Year award.

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.

Jensen played for the Danish national junior team at two IIHF World U18 Championships at the Division I level and won Best Forward in 2010.

After being selected eighth overall in the 2010 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft by the Oshawa Generals, of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Jensen moved to North America to join the team for the 2010–11 season.

Making his OHL debut on 23 September 2010, he scored the deciding goal in a 5–4 win against the Peterborough Petes.

Several months into the campaign, he began a seven-game goal-scoring streak, scoring 10 times from 3 December 2010, to 9 January 2011; it tied for the third-longest streak in the league that season.

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.

He also played in two IIHF World Junior Championships and helped Denmark win their group at the 2011 Division I tournament.

Jensen has also played for the Danish senior team at three World Championships.

Jensen was born in Herning, Denmark.

Midway through the campaign, he was named OHL Player of the Week after recording seven points (three goals and four assists) over three games from 10 to 16 January 2011.

His award-winning week included a five-point game (one goal and four assists) against the Ottawa 67's.

That same month, he competed in the 2011 CHL Top Prospects Game for Team Cherry, alongside Generals teammates Boone Jenner and Lucas Lessio.

Jensen completed his OHL rookie campaign with 58 points (29 goals and 29 assists) over 61 games.

Ranking fifth in scoring among first-year players, he was named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team.

In the 2011 playoffs, he added 11 points (7 goals and 4 assists) over 10 games, ranking third among league rookies.

His efforts helped the Generals to the second round, where they were eliminated in five games by the Niagara IceDogs.

Going into the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Jensen was ranked 21st among prospects playing in North America by NHL Central Scouting Bureau.

Following his NHL pre-season debut, Jensen signed a three-year, entry level contract with the Canucks on 22 September 2011.

Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault praised Jensen's play in his training camp performance, but asserted that he still needed development to play in the NHL.

By the end of the month, he was returned to the Generals to continue at the junior level.

Playing his second OHL season, Jensen scored at a similar pace to his rookie year with 25 goals and 58 points over 57 games.

He added five points in six playoff games.

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 New York Rangers in 2016.