Allie Thunstrom

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Allie Thunstrom
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Thunstrom with the Minnesota Whitecaps in 2018
Born (1988-04-20) April 20, 1988 (age 36)
Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Position Forward
PHF team
Former teams		 Boston Pride [1]
Minnesota Whitecaps
Boston College
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Playing career 2006–present
Allie Thunstrom
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Women's 4 Nations Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Silver Tournament

Allison Thunstrom (born April 20, 1988 [2] ) was an American ice hockey forward for the Boston Pride in the now defunct Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). She currently holds the PHF record for goals scored in a single season. She has also played for the United States national team.

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Playing career

High school

At North St. Paul High School, she was the recipient of the 2006 Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award. [3] She was named to the Associated Press All-State first-team in 2006. In addition, she was an All-Conference and All-State in soccer and softball in the state of Minnesota as well.

NCAA

Thunstrom never missed a game while competing for Boston College. She appeared in all 141 games in her four years. In her senior season (2009–10), she recorded 22 goals and seven assists. Thunstrom led the Eagles in goals and points and finished the season with the most goals scored in Hockey East. [4]

NWHL

On August 1, 2018, Thunstrom signed a contract with the Whitecaps, which also signified her first player contract with the NWHL. [5] She was selected to compete in the 4th NWHL All-Star Game for Team Stecklein in 2019 and the 5th NWHL All-Star Game for Team Dempsey in 2020. [6] She won the fastest skater event at the 2020 skills challenge. [7]

In the 2019–20 season, Thunstrom broke out with 36 points in 24 games, tied for second in the league with Whitecaps teammate Jonna Curtis and Boston Pride forward McKenna Brand. [8] She became the first player in NWHL history to score 20 goals in a season. The Whitecaps made it to the Isobel Cup finals for the second year in a row, after Thunstrom scored the game-winning overtime goal against the Metropolitan Riveters in the semi-finals. The championship was ultimately cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic. [9]

International

She won a silver medal at the 2010 Four Nations Cup contest in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Personal life

In 2012, Thunstrom switched from hockey to speedskating in order to pursue her Olympic dreams. She competed in the 2014 and 2018 Olympic Trials, but missed out on the team. [10] She also plays bandy. [11]

She has listed former NHL player Pavel Bure as one of her favourite childhood players. [12]

Career Statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2006-07 Boston College NCAA 3530174716-----
2007-08Boston CollegeNCAA341552012-----
2008-09Boston CollegeNCAA3619234222-----
2009-10Boston CollegeNCAA352272916-----
2018-19 Minnesota Whitecaps NWHL 16549420110
2019-20Minnesota WhitecapsNWHL24241236611010
NWHL totals402916451031120

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Awards and honors

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  11. ↑ "USA Women's Bandy on Instagram: "USA Women's Bandy would like to wish good luck to the fastest bandy player in the world, #9 Allie Thunstrom, as she competes today and Friday at the US Speed Skating Olympic Trials! Go get 'em, Allie! ⛸🇺🇸 #usaspeedskating #speedskating #olympictrials #olympics #peyongchang2018 #builtforspeed #usabandy #bandy"". Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
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