▁the ▁E I HL ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁He ▁announced ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁his ▁professional ▁career ▁at ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁Cont ro vers y ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁J ans sen ▁appeared ▁on ▁an ▁internet - based ▁radio ▁show ▁called ▁" The ▁Thom ▁and ▁Jeff ▁Show " ▁and ▁subsequently ▁delivered ▁a ▁prof an ity - la ced ▁interview ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁made ▁several ▁controvers ial ▁comments , ▁including ▁one ▁about ▁gay ▁players . ▁J ans sen ▁later ▁issued ▁an ▁ap ology ▁for ▁the ▁incident , ▁not ing ▁that ▁he ▁had ▁" used ▁poor ▁judgment ▁during ▁the ▁course ▁of ▁the ▁show " ▁and ▁saying ▁" mov ing ▁forward , ▁I ▁hope ▁to ▁eliminate ▁that ▁type ▁of ▁language ▁from ▁my ▁voc ab ul ary . ▁I ▁would ▁also ▁like ▁to ▁take ▁this ▁chance ▁to ▁express ▁my ▁support ▁for ▁the ▁work ▁the ▁You ▁Can ▁Play ▁project ▁is ▁doing , ▁and ▁for ▁the ▁gay ▁community ▁in ▁general ." ▁ ▁Career ▁statistics ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Cam ▁J ans sen ▁Inter view ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : Al b any ▁Dev ils ▁players ▁Category : Al b any ▁River ▁R ats ▁players ▁Category : American ▁men ' s ▁ice ▁hockey ▁right ▁w ingers ▁Category : American ▁people ▁of ▁Norwegian ▁descent ▁Category : G uel ph ▁Storm ▁players ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category