Henry Thrun
Thrun with Team USA in May 2023
Born (2001-03-12) March 12, 2001 (age 22)
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 team  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.

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]

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  United States
World Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 Canada
IIHF World U18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 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 Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 U.S. National Development Team USHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2018–19 U.S. National Development Team USHL 28 4 19 23 16 — — — — —
2019–20 Harvard University ECAC 31 3 18 21 12 — — — — —
2020–21 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 27 4 17 21 8 — — — — —
2021–22 Harvard University ECAC 35 7 25 32 10 — — — — —
2022–23 Harvard University ECAC 33 7 24 31 14 — — — — —
2022–23 San Jose Sharks NHL 8 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 8 0 2 2 0 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 United States U17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 0 2 2 0
2019 United States U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 0
2021 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 4
2023 United States WC 4th 10 0 0 0 0
Senior totals 10 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 19 0 4 4 4

Awards and honours

Award Year Ref
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]

References

  1. ^ Scaglione Jr., Leo (February 1, 2019). "St. Mark's product Henry Thrun is a two-way force for the U.S. NTDP". New England Hockey Journal. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "ECAC Hockey Announces 2019–20 All-League Selections". ecachockey.com. March 17, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  7. ^ Schumer, Ema (July 8, 2020). "Ivy League Cancels Fall Sports Season". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  8. ^ Milewski, Jack (September 22, 2020). "Player Profile: Henry Thrun". dubuquefightingsaints.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "USHL Announces All-USHL Teams for 2020–21 Season". USHL.com. June 14, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Malinski, Thrun, Metsa Named Finalists for Best Defensive Defenseman". ecachockey.com. March 1, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  11. ^ "Abruzzese Earns First Team ECACH Honors; Gibson, Thrun Named on Second Team". gocrimson.com. March 10, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  12. ^ "Abruzzese, Thrun Named AHCA All-Americans". gocrimson.com. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  13. ^ Dillman, Lisa (February 15, 2023). "Ducks draft pick Henry Thrun opting for free agency". Orange County Register. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  14. ^ "Sharks Acquire Prospect Henry Thrun From Ducks". National Hockey League. February 28, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  15. ^ "Ducks Acquire 2024 Third-Round Pick from San Jose for Thrun". National Hockey League. February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  16. ^ "San Jose Sharks Sign Defenseman Henry Thrun". National Hockey League. March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  17. ^ Miller, Max (January 9, 2024). "Thrun Scores 1st NHL Goal; Maple Leafs Beat Sharks 7-1 for Season High 12th Straight Loss". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  18. ^ Landvogt, Chapin (April 17, 2019). "The future to watch". IIHF.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  19. ^ "Harvard Adds Seven Incoming First-Years to the Roster". ecachockey.com. June 26, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  20. ^ "Farinacci, Thrun Named to 2021 U.S. National Junior Team". gocrimson.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  21. ^ "Farinacci, Thrun, Coach Donato Earn Gold With United States at World Juniors". gocrimson.com. January 6, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  22. ^ Cox, Jeff (December 14, 2020). "World juniors: Seven New Englanders named to U.S. National Junior Team". New England Hockey Journal. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  23. ^ "ECAC Hockey Announces Second-Team All-League". ecachockey.com. March 10, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  24. ^ "Four players return to 2021–22 Division I men's All-American teams, led by three-time pick Dryden McKay". USCHO.com. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  25. ^ "ECAC Hockey Announces 2022–23 Men's All-League Teams". ecachockey.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  26. ^ "ECAC Hockey Announces Men's Hockey Major Individual Award Winners". ecachockey.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  27. ^ "2022–23 Men's CCM Hockey Division I All-Americans". ahcahockey.com. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.

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