Minnesota Hockey Coach In Critical Condition After Collision- HOW TO HELP
A Minnesota high school hockey coach is in the hospital after hitting his head following a collision at practice.
Holy Family Catholic High School hockey coach Jason Jensen is currently in Intensive Care in critical condition at Hennepin County Medical Center, battling a brain injury after an inadvertent collision that happened during practice on Friday, January 31st.
The Star Tribune quotes Jason's wife Kelly Jensen as saying the coach was standing near one of the goals conversing with a goaltender when another player 'lost her edge' and collided with Jason Jensen.
Jensen is also a police officer in Lakeville, Minnesota and has two children aged 14 and nine years old.
A Go Fund Me page has been set up to help the family with a goal of $100,000. In less than one day the Go Fund Me page has raised over $81,000 to support the Jensens.
"Those that know Jason understand his passion for coaching hockey and helping goalies develop. In addition to his career as a Lakeville police officer, and responsibilities as a loving husband and father, he devotes his time to a number of hockey players, including the boys and girls high school programs at Holy Family and the boys program at Chanhassen.Sadly, during a practice on January 31, 2025, he was accidentally hit and fell to the ice, striking his head. The impact fractured his skull and created bleeding in his brain. He is currently in the ICU at HCMC and is being carefully monitored as doctors wait to see whether the swelling will go down or if surgical intervention is necessary.We ask all those that care about Jason, his wife Kelly, and their two kids, Noah and Olivia, to please offer prayers and a donation to offset medical costs, if financially able. Updates will be provided as information becomes available. The Jensen family appreciates the love and support during this time."
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