Alexander True
Alexander True (born July 17, 1997) is a Danish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Alexander True | |||
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| Born |
July 17, 1997 Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Seattle Kraken Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) Rungsted IK San Jose Sharks | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Playing career
True played major junior hockey with the Seattle Thunderbirds in the Western Hockey League (WHL) and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Jose Sharks on July 18, 2018.[1]
During the 2019–20 season, True made his NHL debut on February 4, 2020, in a 3–1 win over the Calgary Flames.[2] His recorded his first point two days later, during a 6–3 win against the Edmonton Oilers.[3]
On July 21, 2021, True was selected from the Sharks at the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft by the Seattle Kraken.[4]
Personal life
Winnipeg Jets left wing Nikolaj Ehlers is True's cousin.[5][6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Rungsted IK | DEN.20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Gladsaxe SF | DEN.20 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Rungsted IK | DEN.2 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rungsted IK | DEN | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 38 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 65 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 66 | 25 | 15 | 40 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 16 | ||
| 2017–18 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 68 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 68 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 40 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rungsted IK | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 27 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 60 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 2021–22 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Sharks Sign Forward Alex True". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- "Thornton scores 1,500th point in Sharks win against Flames". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- "Meier has three points for Sharks in win against Oilers". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- "NHL Expansion Draft selection tracker for Kraken". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- "Alexander True at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- Wiebe, Ken. "Subscriber Q&A: Nikolaj Ehlers on inspiring other Danes, soccer, Michael Jackson". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database