| Travis Thiessen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | July 11, 1972 North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Cleveland Lumberjacks Indianapolis Ice Saint John Flames Peoria Rivermen Manitoba Moose Rosenheim Star Bulls London Knights SERC Wild Wings Milano Vipers | ||
| NHL Draft | 67th overall, 1992 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2003 | ||
Travis Thiessen (born July 11, 1972) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenseman who played over 700 games across North America and Europe. He was selected 67th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989–90 | North Battleford North Stars | SJHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1990–91 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 69 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1991–92 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 72 | 9 | 50 | 59 | 112 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1992–93 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 64 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 1993–94 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 74 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Flint Generals | CoHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 41 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 63 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 102 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 25 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1997–98 | Star Bulls Rosenheim | DEL | 39 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | London Knights | BISL | 28 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | Colorado Gold Kings | WCHL | 72 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 80 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 | SERC Wild Wings | DEL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Milano Vipers | Italy | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Colorado Gold Kings | WCHL | 39 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Colorado Gold Kings | WCHL | 65 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 107 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 2002–03 | Muskegon Fury | UHL | 63 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHL totals | 279 | 10 | 47 | 57 | 326 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | ||||
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