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Henry Thrun
Born (2001-03-12)March 12, 2001,
Southborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height
Weight 		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team San Jose Sharks
Ntl. team Flag of the United States United States of America
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]

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]

International play[]

Medal record
Ice hockey
Competitor for Flag of the United States United States of America
World Junior Championship
Gold 2021 Canada
IIHF World U18 Championship
Bronze 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.[17][18] 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.[19][20][21]

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 Gold medal icon 5 0 2 2 0
2019 United States U18 Bronze medal icon 7 0 1 1 0
2021 United States WJC Gold medal icon 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 [22]
AHCA East Second Team All-American 2022 [23]
All-ECAC First Team 2023 [24]
ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman 2023 [25]
AHCA East First Team All-American 2023 [26]

References[]

  1. ↑ Scaglione Jr., Leo. "St. Mark’s product Henry Thrun is a two-way force for the U.S. NTDP", February 1, 2019. 
  2. ↑ Winter, Ethan. "Local hockey players from Millis, Southborough help Team USA win gold medal at World Juniors Championship", February 1, 2021. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Henry Thrun Bio.
  4. ↑ No. 19 Men's Ice Hockey Beats Dartmouth, 7–3, in Season Opener (November 1, 2019).
  5. ↑ Green, Reilly, Thrun Named Finalists for Best Defensive Defenseman (March 10, 2020).
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 ECAC Hockey Announces 2019–20 All-League Selections (March 17, 2020).
  7. ↑ Schumer, Ema (July 8, 2020). Ivy League Cancels Fall Sports Season.
  8. ↑ Milewski, Jack (September 22, 2020). Player Profile: Henry Thrun.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 USHL Announces All-USHL Teams for 2020–21 Season (June 14, 2021).
  10. ↑ Malinski, Thrun, Metsa Named Finalists for Best Defensive Defenseman (March 1, 2022).
  11. ↑ Abruzzese Earns First Team ECACH Honors; Gibson, Thrun Named on Second Team (March 10, 2022).
  12. ↑ Abruzzese, Thrun Named AHCA All-Americans (April 8, 2022).
  13. ↑ Ducks draft pick Henry Thrun opting for free agency (February 15, 2023).
  14. ↑ Sharks Acquire Prospect Henry Thrun From Ducks. National Hockey League (February 28, 2023).
  15. ↑ Ducks Acquire 2024 Third-Round Pick from San Jose for Thrun. National Hockey League (February 28, 2023).
  16. ↑ San Jose Sharks Sign Defenseman Henry Thrun. National Hockey League (March 25, 2023).
  17. ↑ Landvogt, Chapin (April 17, 2019). The future to watch.
  18. ↑ Harvard Adds Seven Incoming First-Years to the Roster (June 26, 2019).
  19. ↑ Farinacci, Thrun Named to 2021 U.S. National Junior Team (November 30, 2020).
  20. ↑ Farinacci, Thrun, Coach Donato Earn Gold With United States at World Juniors (January 6, 2021).
  21. ↑ Cox, Jeff. "World juniors: Seven New Englanders named to U.S. National Junior Team", December 14, 2020. 
  22. ↑ ECAC Hockey Announces Second-Team All-League (March 10, 2022).
  23. ↑ Four players return to 2021–22 Division I men’s All-American teams, led by three-time pick Dryden McKay (April 8, 2022).
  24. ↑ ECAC Hockey Announces 2022–23 Men’s All-League Teams (March 16, 2023).
  25. ↑ ECAC Hockey Announces Men's Hockey Major Individual Award Winners (March 16, 2023).
  26. ↑ 2022–23 Men's CCM Hockey Division I All-Americans (April 7, 2023).

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Preceded by
Zach Metsa 		ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman
2022–23 		Succeeded by
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