Sophomore Season (2021-22): Named a CCHA Scholar-Athlete and to the CCHA All-Academic Team … Skated in all 37 games … Tallied 17 points with five goals and 12 assists … Was the Tech's second-highest scoring defenseman … Ranked second on the team in penalty minutes (31) … Scored the game-winning goal and added an assist versus Ferris State (Nov. 27) and at Lake Superior State (Jan. 14) … Registered two assists at Ferris State (Feb. 19).
Freshman Season (2020-21): Named a Krampade All-American Scholar … Appeared in all 30 games and tallied seven points with a goal and six assists … Notched first collegiate point with an assist versus Northern Michigan (Jan. 23) … Scored first college goal against NMU (Feb. 26) … Had two assists in the Winter Carnival win over Ferris State (Feb. 13), including one on the game-winning goal … Had a three-game point streak with a goal and two assists … Tech was 5-1 when he had a point … Ranked third on the team with 32 blocked shots and also had 27 shots on goal.
Prior to Michigan Tech: Played the last three seasons with the Carleton Place Canadians of the CCHL … Named the CCHL Defenseman of the Year after leading all blueliners with 74 points for the Canadians … Scored 27 goals and added 47 assists in 62 games to finish fourth in the league in points and second amongst defensemen in Canadian Junior Hockey and set single-season records for the Canadians … Was also named to the CCHL First All-Star Team and a finalist for the 2019-20 Defenseman of the Year in Canadian Junior Hockey, placing second … Played 167 games in the CCHL over the past three seasons with 153 points and is the Canadians all-time leader in goals, assists, and points by a defenseman … Was named to the CCHL Second All-Star Team in 2018-19 after tallying 47 points in 58 games … The Canadians won the regular-season title the last three seasons and were runners up for the Bogart Cup in 2018 and 2019 with 2020 being canceled … Also played for the Wellington Dukes (OJHL) in 2017-18 and Ridley College in 2016-17.
Personal: Shoots right … Son of Susan Mcarthur and Tim Thorne … Born Brett Alexander Thorne on March 15, 1999, in Brampton, Ontario … Played two seasons with current Tech teammate Ryland Mosley at Carleton Place … Enjoys investing and playing hockey … Majoring in marketing and holds a 3.75 GPA.
  | Overall | Conf | ||
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Games | 34 | 23 | ||
Points | 18 | 14 | ||
Goals | 3 | 0 | ||
Assists | 15 | 14 | ||
PIM | 34 | 24 | ||
+/- | +13 | +13 | ||
Power-play goals | 1 | 0 | ||
Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Empty net goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Games started | 28 | 17 | ||
Game-winning goals | 1 | 0 | ||
Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
Shots | 83 | 57 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
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Oct 1 | Lake Superior State | W, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oct 3 | Lakehead | W, 6-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Oct 7 | at Ferris State | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Oct 8 | at USNTDP U-18 | L, 6-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 13 | at Alaska | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 14 | at Alaska | W, 6-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oct 21 | Bemidji State | L, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 22 | Bemidji State | T, 2-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 28 | St. Lawrence | W, 6-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 29 | St. Lawrence | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 4 | at Bowling Green | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 5 | at Bowling Green | L, 6-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 11 | Lake Superior State | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 12 | Lake Superior State | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 18 | at St. Thomas | W, 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 19 | at St. Thomas | W, 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 25 | Minnesota State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 26 | Minnesota State | T, 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Dec 2 | at Northern Michigan | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dec 3 | Northern Michigan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dec 16 | at Lake Superior State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dec 17 | at Lake Superior State | W, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Dec 27 | vs. Western Michigan | L, 8-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dec 28 | vs. Michigan State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 6 | at Arizona State | W, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Jan 7 | vs. Boston U. | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jan 13 | St. Thomas | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 14 | St. Thomas | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Jan 20 | at Ferris State | W, 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jan 21 | at Ferris State | T, 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jan 27 | Northern Michigan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 28 | at Northern Michigan | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 3 | at Bemidji State | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 4 | at Bemidji State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 10 | Bowling Green | L, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 11 | Bowling Green | W, 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 24 | at Minnesota State | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 25 | at Minnesota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mar 3 | St. Thomas | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Mar 4 | St. Thomas | W, 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mar 11 | Northern Michigan | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Mar 24 | vs. Penn State | L, 8-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 34 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 34 | +13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
Conference | 23 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 24 | +13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | |
Exhibition | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
Location | Home | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | +7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
Away | 16 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | +10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | |
Neutral | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Result | Wins | 21 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 22 | +17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
Losses | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
Ties | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Month | October | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
November | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | +6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
December | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
January | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
February | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
March | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Michigan Tech hockey coach Joe Shawhan honored eight different Huskies with the program's annual team awards.
April 24, 2023
Fifteen Huskies were honored by the CCHA for academics.
April 17, 2023
The Michigan Tech hockey team is ranked No. 13 in the final DCU/USCHO.com Top 20 and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls.
April 11, 2023
Michigan Tech will open the NCAA Tournament against Penn State Friday at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
March 22, 2023
Michigan Tech's Brett Thorne has been named to the All-CCHA Second Team.
March 14, 2023
Michigan Tech goaltender Blake Pietila and forward Ryland Mosley have been named to the All-CCHA First Team.
March 14, 2023
No. 10 Michigan Tech lost 4-0 to Northern Michigan Saturday in the CCHA Semifinal.
March 11, 2023
No. 10 Michigan Tech hosts Northern Michigan in a CCHA Mason Cup Semifinal matchup.
March 8, 2023
Michigan Tech junior Jed Pietila is the CCHA Defenseman of the Week, and Kyle Kukkonen is the CCHA Rookie of the Week
March 6, 2023
No. 11 Michigan Tech hosts St. Thomas this weekend for a best-of-three CCHA Mason Cup Quarterfinal series.
March 1, 2023
No. 11 Michigan Tech shut out No. 12 Minnesota State 2-0 Friday to jump ahead of the Mavericks in the CCHA standings.
February 24, 2023
No. 11 Michigan Tech wraps up the regular season on the road at No. 12 Minnesota State.
February 22, 2023
Kyle Kukkonen and Brett Thorne are CCHA Players of the Week.
February 13, 2023
No. 12 Michigan Tech earned a Winter Carnival split with a 4-2 victory over Bowling Green Saturday.
February 11, 2023
No. 12 Michigan Tech had its six-game unbeaten streak snapped as Bowling Green defeated the Huskies 5-2 Friday.
February 10, 2023
No. 12 Michigan Tech wraps up its home schedule this weekend hosting Bowling Green for the annual Winter Carnival series.
February 8, 2023
Michigan Tech senior Blake Pietila has been named the CCHA Goaltender of the Week.
February 6, 2023
No. 12 Michigan Tech earned a CCHA series sweep of Bemidji State with a 3-2 victory Saturday.
February 4, 2023
The Michigan Tech Blue Line Club is hosting a Winter Carnival luncheon on Feb. 10.
February 2, 2023
No. 12 Michigan Tech travels to Bemidji State for their second meeting of the season with the Beavers.
February 1, 2023
No. 13 Michigan Tech plays Northern Michigan in a home-and-away series.
January 25, 2023
No. 14 Michigan Tech skated to a 3-3 tie at Ferris State Saturday at Ewigleben Ice Arena.
January 21, 2023
No. 14 Michigan Tech travels to Ferris State for its only weekend series against the Bulldogs this season.
January 18, 2023
The No. 13 Michigan Tech remained undefeated in 2023 with a 2-0 shutout of St. Thomas Friday.
January 13, 2023
No. 13 Michigan Tech gets back to CCHA action this weekend, hosting St. Thomas.
January 12, 2023
No. 16 Michigan Tech won the 2023 Desert Hockey Classic with a 3-2 victory over No. 6 Boston University.
January 7, 2023
No. 16 Michigan Tech plays at the Desert Hockey Classic at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona.
January 4, 2023
Michigan Tech junior Brett Thorne has been named the CCHA Defenseman of the Week.
January 3, 2023
No. 16 Michigan Tech never led in the GLI Third Place Game until Arvid Caderoth scored 1:24 into overtime for a 3-2 victory over No. 11 Michigan...
December 28, 2022
No. 16 Michigan Tech hosts the 56th annual Great Lakes Invitational on December 27-28 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.
December 21, 2022
No. 17 Michigan Tech moved into a tie for first place in the CCHA standings with a 5-1 win at Lake Superior State Saturday.
December 17, 2022
No. 17 Michigan Tech travels to Lake Superior State for the second CCHA series of the season against the Lakers.
December 15, 2022
Ryland Mosley scored a pair of goals to break a 1-1 tie and lift No. 18 Michigan Tech to a 3-1 victory over Northern Michigan Saturday.
December 3, 2022
No. 18 Michigan Tech fell 4-3 in overtime at Northern Michigan Friday.
December 2, 2022
No. 18 Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan play a home-and-away CCHA series this weekend.
December 1, 2022
Michigan Tech co-captain Brett Thorne has been named the CCHA Defenseman of the Month.
November 30, 2022
No. 20 Michigan Tech dominated the first two periods and held on for a 3-2 win over No. 10 Minnesota State Friday.
November 25, 2022
No. 20 Michigan Tech hosts No. 10 Minnesota State this weekend at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
November 23, 2022
Michigan Tech junior Brett Thorne and freshman Kyle Kukkonen have been named CCHA Players of the Week the league announced on Monday.
November 21, 2022
Ryland Mosley scored a shorthanded game-winning goal with 2:08 left in regulation to lift Michigan Tech to a CCHA road sweep at St. Thomas
November 19, 2022
Michigan Tech broke a 2-2 second intermission tie with four goals in the third period to defeat St. Thomas 6-2 Friday at Saint Thomas Ice Arena.
November 18, 2022
Michigan Tech travels to St. Thomas for a CCHA road series.
November 16, 2022
Michigan Tech hosts Lake Superior State for a CCHA series at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
November 10, 2022
Michigan Tech travels to Bowling Green for the first CCHA road series of the season.
November 3, 2022
Michigan Tech hosts its only non-conference homes series of the season this weekend, welcoming St. Lawrence.
October 27, 2022
Michigan Tech and Bemidji State both begin CCHA play this weekend with a series in Houghton.
October 20, 2022
Michigan Tech earned a nonconference sweep of Alaska with a 6-2 victory Friday.
October 14, 2022
Michigan Tech is in Fairbanks for a nonconference series against the Alaska Nanooks.
October 12, 2022
The No. 20-ranked Michigan Tech hockey team wrapped up exhibition play with a 5-2 loss to the U.S. National Under-18 Team Saturday.
October 8, 2022
Tech hockey begins the regular season Saturday with a nonconference game at Ferris State.
October 6, 2022
Tech hockey begins the season Saturday with an exhibition game against LSSU.
September 29, 2022
The Michigan Tech hockey team is ranked No. 20 in the Preseason DCU/USCHO.com Top 20 poll.
September 23, 2022