Henry Thrun (born March 12, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). Thrun was drafted in the fourth round, 101st overall, by the

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in the

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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

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, alongside Team USA teammate

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, where he graduated

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. The Thrun family have confessed to being fans of

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which started when father David would frequently attend games from a young age whilst growing up in

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before moving to Lancaster, New York.

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. He began his collegiate career for the

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during the 2019–20 season. He scored his first career on November 1, 2019. 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

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and was named to the All-ECAC Rookie Team. After the Ivy League cancelled their season due to the

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, he played for the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the

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(USHL) during the 2020–21 season. 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. 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. 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. Thrun's rights were subsequently traded to the

on February 28. 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.

International play

Thrun represented the

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at the

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where he recorded one assist in seven games and won a bronze medal. He also represented the

at the

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where he recorded one assist, and a plus-6 rating in seven games and won a gold medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thrun, Henry 2001 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans American ice hockey defensemen Anaheim Ducks draft picks Dubuque Fighting Saints players Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey players Ice hockey people from Massachusetts People from Southborough, Massachusetts San Jose Sharks players USA Hockey National Team Development Program players