| AJ Jenks | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | June 27, 1990, Wolverine Lake, MI, USA |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Carolina Hurricanes Charlotte Checkers (AHL) |
| NHL Draft | 100th overall, 2008 Florida Panthers |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
AJ Jenks (born June 27, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL. He was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 4th round (100th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
Prior to turning professional, Jenks played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League where he played four seasons with the Plymouth Whalers, including winning the OHL championship in his rookie year of 2006-07. In recognition of his outstanding play, Jenks was selected to play in the 2010 OHL All-Star Classic,[1] and also was chosen to compete at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he won a gold medal with Team USA.[2]
On January 18, 2012, Jenks along with Evgenii Dadonov were traded by the Panthers to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Jonathan Matsumoto and Mattias Lindstrom.[3]
Jenks prefers his name to be listed as AJ (without periods) as opposed to A.J. or A. J.[4]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
Competitor for  USA
| ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2010 Canada | |
Jenks won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[5]
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL All-Star Classic | 2009–10 | [6] |
| IIHF World U20 Championship Gold Medal with Team USA | 2010 | [7] |
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006-07 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 68 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2007-08 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 68 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 94 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2008-09 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 61 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 78 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 2009-10 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 52 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 58 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | ||
| 2010-11 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 63 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |||||
References[]
- ↑ Panthers Assign Forward A.J. Jenks to Rochester - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
- ↑ Panthers Agree to Entry Level Contract with C AJ Jenks - Florida Panthers - News
- ↑ Panthers trade Dadonov, Jenks to Hurricanes for Lindstrom. The Sports Network (2012-01-18). Retrieved on 2012-01-18.
- ↑ Breaking the Ice with...AJ Jenks - Plymouth Whalers
- ↑ Panthers Agree to Entry Level Contract with C AJ Jenks - Florida Panthers - News
- ↑ Elite Prospects - Hockey Awards & Achievements
- ↑ New champs: USA stuns Canada
External links[]
- A. J. Jenks's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- A. J. Jenks's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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