Jensen fills whatever role is needed
Conor Jensen played in just three of the North Stars first 15 games this season because of an injury.
It’s something that has unfortunately happened quite a bit over his hockey career, including a separated collarbone while playing high school hockey in his home state of Minnesota in Grade 11.
In early January, Jensen lost multiple teeth after taking a high stick to the mouth against Notre Dame, although that didn’t cause him to miss any time because, well, this is hockey after all.
“This year, having an infection and just being hurt, it’s hard watching but at the same time it’s great being back,” the Bloomington, Minn., native said after practice Tuesday. “[Missing the beginning of the year] was hard, definitely. It kind of put me two steps back from everyone else…Everyone is practicing every day and I’m sitting up in the stands around the bike.”