Cory Thorson

Photo by: Bella Rose Photography

Photo by: Tom Nelson

Photo by: Tom Nelson

Photo by: Tom Nelson

Photo by: Bella Rose Photography

Photo by: Tom Nelson

Photo by: Brace Hemmelgarn

Photo by: Brace Hemmelgarn

Photo by: Tom Nelson

Photo by: Brace Hemmelgarn

Photo by: Brace Hemmelgarn

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-2
Weight:
200
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Crystal
High School:
Armstrong H.S.

2012-13: Thorson played in 42 games as a junior at SCSU...named to 2013 NCAA Division I All-Midwest Regional team...hit career season-highs with 13 goals, nine assists and 22 points in 2012-13...enjoyed five multi-point games in 2012-13...had three goals and one assist in NCAA regional play, including two goals and one assist in championship win over Miami...added assist at Frozen Four against Quinnipiac...also had three points (1g/2a) in win over UAH on Oct. 19, 2012... scored two goals in win over MSU on Oct. 27, 2012...+5 on the plus/minus... notched game winner at Colorado College Feb. 23, 2013.

2011-12: Thorson was named SCSU's William Radovich (Most Improved) Award winner in 2011-12...played in 39 games and tallied six goals and eight assists for SCSU as a sophomore...scored first career goal on Nov. 4, 2011 with a marker in win over UW at the NHC...had two assists in a big 5-1 win at UW on Feb. 3, 2012...+9 on the plus/minus...charted a game winner vs. UW on Nov. 4, 2011...first power play goal as a Husky was scored on Dec. 17, 2011 vs. Denver.

2010-11: Played in 12 games in first season at SCSU... Recorded one assist...first career point as a Husky was scored against Quinnipiac on Oct. 30, 2010.

Prior to SCSU: A 2008 graduate of Armstrong H.S....Thorson earned four varsity letters in hockey and also gained All-Conference honors in 2008, 2007 and 2006 at Armstrong...charted 51g/50a during his prep hockey career...played two seasons of junior hockey with the Owatonna Express of the NAHL in 2008-09 and 2009-10...led Owatonna with 56 points (25g/31a) in 2009-10...named as one of the NAHL’s Junior Hockey Player of the Year nominees in 2009-10.

Personal: Born July 4, 1990...son of Ben and Gloria Thorson of Crystal...enjoys family, fishing and golf...general studies major and coaching minor at SCSU.