Joakim Jensen

Joakim Jensen
Born (1987-08-08) August 8, 1987
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Right winger
Shot Right
Played for Storhamar Dragons
Manglerud Star
Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Playing career 2003–2019

Joakim Jensen (born 8 August 1987) is a Norwegian former professional ice hockey player who spent most of his career with Storhamar of the Norwegian GET-ligaen.

Jensen is most well known for scoring the overtime game-winning goal against Sparta in the longest professional ice hockey game of all time, game 5 of the 2016–17 quarterfinals. The game lasted eight overtime periods (11 in total), with Jensen scoring at 2:30 in the morning, after 217 minutes of play.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Press, Associated (2017-03-13). "Norwegian teams' 8OT game believed to be hockey's longest". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  2. ^ "IIHF - Overtime world record". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2026-03-16.