Andrew Thomas (ice hockey)

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Andrew Thomas
Born (1985-11-14) November 14, 1985 (age 37)
Bow, New Hampshire, USA
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Iowa Chops
Lowell Devils
Albany Devils
Adirondack Phantoms
Binghamton Senators
Syracuse Crunch
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
Orli Znojmo
NHL Draft 109th overall, 2005
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2008–2014

Andrew Thomas is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He won a National Championships with Denver in 2005. [1]

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Playing career

After helping the Waterloo Black Hawks win the Clark Cup, Thomas began his college career in the fall of 2004. He joined the program at Denver just in time to help the Pioneers repeat at national champions. [2] After the season, Thomas was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. The hard-nosed defenseman remained at Denver for four years, and was routinely among the most penalized players on the team. During his senior season, Thomas served as team captain and helped the club both win the WCHA championship and make the NCAA tournament.

After graduating with a degree in business administration, Thomas signed with the Anaheim Ducks organization and split his first year as a professional between the AHL and ECHL. The following year he joined the New Jersey Devils farm system and spent most of the next three seasons playing AA-hockey. In 2012, Thomas travelled to Europe. He played one season for HDD Olimpija Ljubljana, serving as an assistant captain. The club finished outside the postseason for the Austrian League but did manage to win the Slovenian championship. The next year, Thomas played for Orli Znojmo and, while the team performed much better, the club flamed out in the first round. After the year, Thomas retired as a player.

Post playing career

Thomas returned to North America and signed on as a Hockey Operations Coordinator with Rensselaer but remained with the program for just one season. Thomas moved to the Boston area and worked for College Hockey Inc. for about a year before moving away from the sport taking a position as a project manager with J. Calnan & Associates, a construction company. He has worked for several firms in the years since and currently is a Manager for Hudl (as of 2022). [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2003–04 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 57167861202214
2004–05 University of Denver WCHA 4225778—————
2005–06 University of DenverWCHA3813465—————
2006–07 University of DenverWCHA4025771—————
2007–08 University of DenverWCHA4117864—————
2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL 2504426—————
2008–09 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 250141419700012
2009–10 Lowell Devils AHL10002—————
2009–10 Trenton Devils ECHL713182182—————
2010–11 Albany Devils AHL2821318—————
2010–11 Trenton Devils ECHL4124625—————
2011–12 Adirondack Phantoms AHL120002—————
2011–12 Binghamton Senators AHL20000—————
2011–12 Syracuse Crunch AHL20000—————
2011–12 Trenton DevilsECHL3507716—————
2012–13 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana EBEL 543172065—————
2013–14 Orli Znojmo EBEL4846104650114
AHL totals7025748—————
EBEL totals1027233011150114

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References

  1. ↑ "Denver Hockey Media Guide 2020-21" (PDF). Denver Pioneers. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Denver 4, North Dakota 1". USCHO.com. 2005-04-09. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
  3. ↑ "Andrew Thomas". Linked In. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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