Allie Thunstrom

Allie Thunstrom
Born (1988-04-20) April 20, 1988
Maplewood, Minnesota
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Position Forward
NWHL team Minnesota Whitecaps
National team  United States
Playing career 2006–present
Allie Thunstrom
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  United States
Women's 4 Nations Cup
2010 Silver Tournament

Allie Thunstrom (born April 20, 1988[1]) has been a member of the United States national women's ice hockey team. She won a silver medal at the 2010 Four Nations Cup contest in St. John's, Newfoundland. She also plays for the Minnesota Whitecaps, a professional women's ice hockey team in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) and was previously in the Western Women's Hockey League and then operated independent of a league.

In 2012, Thunstrom switched from hockey to speedskating in order to pursue her Olympic dreams. After competing in the 2014 Olympic Trials and missing out on the team. She also plays bandy,[2] a sport almost exclusively played in Minnesota within the United States.

Playing career

High school

At North St. Paul High School, she was the recipient of the 2006 Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award.[3] She was named to the Associated Press All-State first-team in 2006. In addition, she was an All-Conference and All-State in soccer and softball in the state of Minnesota as well.

NCAA

Boston College

Thunstrom never missed a game while competing for Boston College. She appeared in all 141 games in her four years. In her senior season (2009–10), she recorded 22 goals and seven assists. Thunstrom led the Eagles in goals and points and finished the season with the most goals scored in Hockey East.[4]

Professional

NWHL

On August 1, 2018, Thunstrom signed a contract with the Whitecaps, which also signified her first player contract with the NWHL. [5]

Career stats

WWHL

SeasonTeamGames playedGoalsAssistsPointsPIMPPGSHGGWG
2010-11Minnesota Whitecaps142616426310

[6]

NCAA

YearGames playedGoalsAssistsPointsPIMPPGSHGGWG
2009-1035227290.83303
2008-09361923421.17442
2007-0834155200.59324
2006-07353017471.31564

[7]

Awards and honors

  • Allie Thunstrom, 2010 WHEA Second-Team All-Star[8]
  • Allie Thunstrom, 2010 Frozen Four Skills Competition participant[9]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=75136&la_id=1&player_id=107185&profile_id=147654&season_id=146510&ss_id=146275
  2. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BdffXFJlRng/
  3. ↑ http://wild.nhl.com/club/page.htm?bcid=com_MrMsHockeyAward
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  5. ↑ Press Release (1 August 2018). "Whitecaps Add USNT Forward Allie Thunstrom". NWHL. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
  7. ↑ http://www.uscho.com/stats/player/wid,5263/allie-thunstrom/
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
  9. ↑ https://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031010aaa.html%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
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