Henry Thrun

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Henry Thrun
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Thrun with Team USA in May 2023
Born (2001-03-12) March 12, 2001 (age 23)
Southborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team San Jose Sharks
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 101st overall, 2019
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2023–present

Henry Thrun (born March 12, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Thrun was drafted in the fourth round, 101st overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

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Early life

Thrun was born to David and Deborah Thrun and has an older brother, Will. He attended St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts for his first two years of high school before traveling to Michigan to train with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) prior to his junior year. He then attended Northville High School, alongside Team USA teammate Matthew Boldy, where he graduated summa cum laude. [1] [2]

The Thrun family have confessed to being fans of New York Rangers which started when father David would frequently attend games from a young age whilst growing up in New Rochelle, New York before moving to Lancaster, New York.[ citation needed ]

Playing career

Thrun joined the USNTDP for the 2017–18 season and recorded three goals and 17 assists in 32 games for the U-17 team. He returned to the USNTDP for the 2018–19 season and recorded four goals and 19 assists in 28 games. [3]

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Thrun at Harvard

He began his collegiate career for the Harvard Crimson during the 2019–20 season. He scored his first career on November 1, 2019. [3] [4] During his freshman year he recorded three goals and 18 assists in 31 games, and led the team with a plus-17 rating. Following an outstanding season, he was named a finalist for the ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman and was named to the All-ECAC Rookie Team. [5] [6] After the Ivy League cancelled their season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he played for the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League (USHL) during the 2020–21 season. [7] [8] He recorded eight goals and 14 assists in 24 games for the Fighting Saints. His 0.92 points per game average ranked second among defensemen. Following the season he was named to All-USHL Third Team. [9]

He returned to Harvard during the 2021–22 season. In his junior year he recorded seven goals and 25 assists in 35 games. He led all ECAC Hockey defensemen in per game scoring at 0.91 points per game, and ranked second in defensemen scoring with 27 points. Following an outstanding season he was named a finalist for the ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman, named to the All-ECAC Second Team and named an AHCA East Second Team All-American. [10] [11] [12]

On February 15, 2023, Thrun, during his final year at Harvard, notified the Anaheim Ducks that he intended to test free agency rather than sign with them when his rights expired in August 2023. [13] Thrun's rights were subsequently traded to the San Jose Sharks on February 28. [14] [15] At the conclusion of his junior season with the Crimson, Thrun was signed by the Sharks to a two-year, entry-level contract on March 25, 2023, and joined the team immediately. [16]

Thrun scored his first career goal on January 9, 2024, the lone Sharks goal in a 7–1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. [17]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World Junior Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Canada
IIHF World U18 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Sweden

Thrun represented the United States at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded one assist in seven games and won a bronze medal. [18] [19] He also represented the United States at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he recorded one assist, and a plus-6 rating in seven games and won a gold medal. [20] [21] [22]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 U.S. National Development Team USHL 20000—————
2018–19 U.S. National Development TeamUSHL284192316—————
2019–20 Harvard University ECAC 313182112—————
2020–21 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL27417218—————
2021–22 Harvard UniversityECAC357253210—————
2022–23 Harvard UniversityECAC337243114—————
2022–23 San Jose Sharks NHL 80220—————
2023–24 San Jose SharksNHL51381116—————
NHL totals593101316—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2017 United States U17 Gold medal icon.svg50220
2019 United States U18 Bronze medal icon.svg70110
2021 United States WJC Gold medal icon.svg70114
2023 United States WC 4th100000
Senior totals100000
Junior totals190444

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
USHL
All-USHL Third Team 2021 [9]
College
All-ECAC Rookie Team 2020 [6]
All-ECAC Second Team 2022 [23]
AHCA East Second Team All-American 2022 [24]
All-ECAC First Team 2023 [25]
ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman 2023 [26]
AHCA East First Team All-American 2023 [27]

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References

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  2. ↑ Winter, Ethan (February 1, 2021). "Local hockey players from Millis, Southborough help Team USA win gold medal at World Juniors Championship". The Milford Daily News . Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Henry Thrun Bio". gocrimson.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "No. 19 Men's Ice Hockey Beats Dartmouth, 7–3, in Season Opener". gocrimson.com. November 1, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Green, Reilly, Thrun Named Finalists for Best Defensive Defenseman". ecachockey.com. March 10, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "ECAC Hockey Announces 2019–20 All-League Selections". ecachockey.com. March 17, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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  9. 1 2 "USHL Announces All-USHL Teams for 2020–21 Season". USHL.com. June 14, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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