University of New Hampshire Athletics
2014-15 Men's Ice Hockey
Roster
Casey Thrush
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 190
- Hometown:
- Easton, Md.
- Major:
- Business
2014-15:
Will serve as alternate captain for 2014-15 season.
2013-14:
Played in all 41 games… registered nine points on four goals and five assists… notched an assist in the first game of the season against Clarkson (Oct. 11)… scored his first goal of the year, a game winner, in a 4-1 win over Northeastern (Nov. 15)… recorded a three-game scoring streak (Princeton, Dec. 29; Nebraska-Omaha, Jan 3-4)… assisted on the game winner in a 3-2 home win over Maine (Jan. 24)… tallied 79 shots on the year… named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team.
2012-13:
Skated in all 39 games ... recorded 17 points on six goals and 11 assists ... matched career highs in goals and points with a two-goal effort vs. Denver in the NCAA Northeast Regional semifinal (03/29); scored the team’s first and last goals in the 5-2 victory and had a plus/minus rating of +2 ... in 27 Hockey East league games, recorded 10 points (2g, 8a) ... career-high three assists for a personal-best three points vs. UMass (03/02) ... equaled career high of two goals at Colorado College (11/23) ... recorded three points (2g, 1a) and a plus/minus of +5 in the Thanksgiving weekend at CC and Denver ... three-game assist streak Oct. 13-26 ... scored a goal back-to-back games vs. Providence (01/19) and at Merrimack (01/25) ... assisted on the game-winning goal vs. Northeastern (10/26) and vs. UMass (03/02).
2011-12:
Thrush appeared in 31 games for the ‘Cats… Compiled 12 points on four goals and eight assists… Tallied his first collegiate point with an assist against St. Cloud State on 10/21/11… Had two assists in a 5-2 victory over Northeastern on 10/29/11… Scored two goals in an overtime loss against Boston University in the Hockey East quarterfinals on 03/11/12… Was named Hockey East Rookie of the Week on 11/2.
Career Milestones: Career-high two goals on multiple occasions... first goal Nov. 18, 2011 vs. UMass Lowell.. . career-high three assists March 2, 2013 vs UMass... career-high three points March 2, 2013 vs UMass.
Before UNH: Thrush played for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL in 2010-11... Tallied 28 points on 10 goals and 18 assists... Additionally, Thrush scored two goals in six playoff games for the Lumberjacks... In 2009-10, he was named a NAPHL First Team selection and led his team to the national championship semifinals.
Personal: Born May 5, 1992 in Olney, Md. to Kirk and Melissa Thrush... Shoots left... A business major... Lists Alexander Ovechkin as his favorite athlete.
| Year | GP | G-A-P | +/- | PIM | PPG | GWG | SHG |
| 2012-13 | 39 | 6-11-17 | +6 | 10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | 31 | 4-8-12 | +7 | 5-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 70 | 10-19-29 | +13 | 15-31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
