Cam Thiesing

Ohio State Career

Alternate captain in 2023-24
Voted team's 2022 Unsung Player award winner
Ended three-year collegiate career with 108 games played, notching 32 goals (five gamewinners) and 29 assists for 61 points, along with 368 shots on goal and +11 mark
An Ohio State Scholar-Athlete as a freshman

Professional

Signed two-year, two-way entry level contract that begins in 2024-25 with New York Islanders in March 2024
Attended Washington Capitals' development camp as a free agent invitee in Summer 2022 and San Jose Sharks' camp in Summer 2023

2023-24 (Junior Season)

Selected alternate captain
16 points, with nine goals and seven assists, while playing in 31 games; tied for third on squad in goals; three goals came on the power play
Missed final six games of the season with injury
Five-game goal-scoring streak: Dec. 8-9 vs. Minnesota, Dec. 30 vs. Mercyhurst and Jan. 5-6 vs. Bowling Green
Tallied in back-to-back wins Feb. 17 vs. Wisconsin and Feb. 23 at Michigan State
Five points in series vs. Princeton Nov. 24-25; Three points with a goal and two assists in game one and two-point night with a goal and a helper in game two
Added an assist vs. BG Jan. 5 for a two-point night
Also had helpers vs. Lindenwood Oct. 14, Notre Dame Jan. 12 and Jan. 20 at Minnesota
Team-high 111 shots on goal

2022-23 (Sophomore Season)

Led team with career-high 15 goals, adding five assists for 20 points while skating in all 40 games
Natural hat trick - capped off with a lacrosse-style goal - in the second period at LIU Nov. 26
Three-points, with two goals, in NCAA game vs. Harvard March 24; +4 in the win
Scored twice at Bowling Green Dec. 16 and tallied in game two vs. the Falcons Dec. 17
Two-point night against Michigan Jan. 14 with a goal and an assist
Goal and an assist against Bentley Oct. 20
Scored in Big Ten quarterfinal game vs. Penn State March 4 and in semifinal contest at Michigan March 11
First on squad with 137 shots on goal

2021-22 (Freshman Season)

Unsung Player award winner as voted by his teammates
Appeared in all?37 games, with eight goals and 17 assists for 25 points; Tied for third on team in goals and fourth in points, ranking third in assists
Point in 12 of last 20 games (6g, 9a, 15p)
Led team with +21 mark and +1 or better in 12 of last 20 games
Buckeye-best 120 shots on goal
Six two-point games
Assist and +3 mark vs. Penn State in Big Ten Tournament series opener March 4
Four points in series at Wisconsin Jan. 8-9, with two points in each game; goal and an assist in game one and two helpers in game two
Three points at Michigan State Jan. 21-22, with goal in game one and 1-1-2 line in game two
Scored third period gamewinner at Bowling Green Dec. 17
Goal in game one and assist in game two vs. LIU Dec. 31-Jan. 1 and at Penn State Jan. 28-29
Posted first collegiate points Oct. 15 vs. UConn with a goal and an assist
Also had a 1-1-2 line vs. Michigan State Oct. 30
Two assists at Notre Dame Dec. 3 and a helper in home win vs. Notre Dame Jan. 15
Posted an assist in each game vs. Penn State Nov. 5-6, vs. Mercyhurst Nov. 27, vs. Michigan Dec. 10 and vs. Wisconsin Feb. 4
Earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honors

Prior to Ohio State

Played for USHL Green Bay the last two seasons
Posted 19-25-44 line in 47 regular season games in 2020-21 and had 12-16-28 totals in 42 games in 2019-20
Played 54 games with NAHL Chippewa Steel in 2018-19, notching 13 goals and 26 assists for 39 points; saw action in four games with USHL Green Bay that year as well
Skated with TPH Thunder, Team Illinois and Chicago Mission; won national championship in 2018 with Chicago
Graduated from Centennial High School in 2019
Also played lacrosse, soccer and baseball

Personal

Son of Chris, who played hockey at Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and Tricia, who also attended Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Sister Amelia ran track at Austin Peay and also has a brother, Therien and a sister, Genevieve
Enjoys hunting and fishing
Wore No. 15 at Ohio State because it is a family number and has worn it for multiple years
Communication major
Started playing hockey at age 3, with father introducing him to the game
Has worked at a golf course
Favorite player is Viktor Arvidsson because "I love the way he plays the game all over the ice."