Josh Frojelin
No matter the result, it’s going to be a night to remember for Henry Thrun.
The night began as usual for rookies making their NHL debut, with the newest San Jose Sharks defenseman taking part in his rookie lap.
Have yourself a solo lap, kid🫡@HenryThrun is officially a Shark! pic.twitter.com/Kz7tmrYFVd
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) March 31, 2023
Thrun did not waste time before making an impact with the San Jose Sharks, tallying two assists in just his first period of NHL action. His first coming here, directly after a faceoff:
Goals in teal >>>>@FabianZetterlun gets his 1st as a Shark🦈🚨 pic.twitter.com/RA7H9tYcqk
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) March 31, 2023
That's two assists for Thrun! He made a really good play there, whipped a hard pass to weak side open man Lindblom, who was on the other side
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) March 31, 2023
All this excitement caught up with Thrun’s mother, Deborah, who was in attendance. Earlier today, Thrun shared his parents, brother, and girlfriend all made the trip from Boston to San Jose for his debut.
Seeing your son finally achieve his dream is a moment you never forget. 🥺
Welcome to the NHL, @HenryThrun! (And congrats on the two points already in your first game!) pic.twitter.com/YvKoMmPWjA
— NHL (@NHL) March 31, 2023
Because of this early success, Thrun caught up with Drew Remenda during the intermission show:
Henry Thrun reflects on notching two assists in the first period of his career pic.twitter.com/xN6acCWJMw
— Sharks on NBCS (@NBCSSharks) March 31, 2023
“I wouldn’t be here without them,” Thrun shared about his family in attendance. “It means so much to me that they’re all here. They’ve done so much for me in my career, I’m sharing this experience with them. They’ve done just as much as I have in this process.”