Amanda Thiele

Amanda Thiele
Born	(2002-06-30) June 30, 2002 (age 23) Milford, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
National team	United States

Amanda Thiele (born June 30, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. She played college ice hockey for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Internationally, she won gold with the United States at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.

Early life

Thiele grew up in Milford, Michigan, and attended Milford High School. She played youth hockey for Belle Tire and Little Caesars before enrolling at Ohio State. ^[1]

Playing career

College

Thiele appeared in 96 NCAA games over five seasons for Ohio State (2020–21 to 2024–25), posting a career 1.75 goals-against average (GAA), .913 save percentage (SV%), and 11 shutouts. ^[2] As a sophomore in 2021–22 she went 18–3–0 with four shutouts and was named to the WCHA Final Faceoff All-Tournament Team as Ohio State won the tournament en route to the national title. ^{[1] [3]}

In 2022–23 she set an Ohio State single-season record with 20 wins (20–4–1) and recorded a 3–0 shutout of Northeastern in the NCAA Frozen Four semifinal. ^{[1] [4]}

As a graduate student in 2024–25 she went 20–7–2 across 29 games and became Ohio State’s all-time wins leader among goaltenders during the season. ^{[2] [5]}

Professional

On June 24, 2025, Thiele was selected in the sixth round, 42nd overall, by the Boston Fleet in the 2025 PWHL Draft. ^[6]

International play

Medal record
Representing   United States
Ice hockey
World U18 Championship
	2020 Slovakia

Thiele represented the United States at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia, winning a gold medal with Team USA. ^{[7] [1]}

Career statistics

Goaltending

Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T/OT	GAA	SV%	SO
2020–21	Ohio State	WCHA	3	2	0	0	0.90	.964	0
2021–22	Ohio State	WCHA	23	18	3	0	1.31	.939	4
2022–23	Ohio State	WCHA	26	20	4	1	1.81	.914	4
2023–24	Ohio State	WCHA	15	13	2	0	1.63	.905	2
2024–25	Ohio State	WCHA	29	20	7	2	2.21	.887	1
NCAA totals			96	73	16	3	1.75	.913	11

^[2]

Awards and honors

Honor	Year	Ref
College
WCHA Final Faceoff All-Tournament Team	2022	[8]

References

1. "Amanda Thiele – Ohio State bio". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
2. "#30 Amanda Thiele – Career statistics". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
3. "Ohio State Captures WCHA Final Faceoff Title". WCHA.com. April 29, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
4. "Wisconsin upsets Ohio State to win NCAA women's hockey title". ESPN.com. March 19, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
5. "Thiele Tabbed WCHA Goaltender of the Week". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. January 20, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
6. "2025 PWHL Draft Results". thepwhl.com. June 24, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
7. "U.S. Shines at 2020 IIHF U18 Women's Worlds". USA Hockey. January 13, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
8. "Ohio State Captures WCHA Final Faceoff Title". WCHA.com. April 29, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2025.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
• Ohio State Buckeyes bio