Re: SCSU Season Thread 2-Do We Hate Everybody as Much as They Hate Us?
Huskies get a commitment from NAHL forward Cory Thorson of the Owatonna Express. Anybody know anything about him? Anytime we get a commit from the NAHL, I can't get excited.
Here is his bio
http://nahlowatonna.stats.pointstreak.com/playerpage.html?playerid=2238311
here is the release from Allenspach....
Thorson, who is from Crystal, is 6-foot-1 and weighs 190 pounds. In his second season with Owatonna, he has 22 goals and 29 assists for 51 points through 54 games. He's also plus-11 with 18 penalty minutes and six power-play goals.
"Coach (Bob) Motzko and (Eric) Rud and (Mike) Gibbons all recruited me and when I got the chance to visit St. Cloud State it was something I couldn't pass up," said Thorson, who'll turn 20 on July 4. "I had some interest from other schools but the chance to play close to home was a key for me ... and it's especially appealing the way they're playing right now. I'm hoping for the best and that they can go on and win the Final Five and do well in the NCAA Tournament. It would be nice to come in and be a part of something like that."
In 112 career games, Thorson has 99 points (50 goals, 49 assists) and is plus-13 with 41 PIM and 13 power-play goals.
"I'm offensive-minded, but I've been learning to play better defense in Owatonna," said Thorson, who played at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School.
Last year he visited Connecticut and had a couple of other visits lined up before deciding to commit to SCSU.
"I know (Huskies recruits) Brandon Burrell and Nick Jensen, and I played at Select festivals with Ben Hanowski, so I'm looking forward to coming in and joining those guys," Thorson said.
First, Thorson and the Express have four more regular-season games plus the NAHL playoffs. His team has the second-best record in the Central Division and he's tied for 10th in the league scoring race -- just six points out of the top five.
