Calvin Thurkauf
Jersey Number: 48
Player information for Calvin Thurkauf
Position
Center
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
June 27, 1997
Number
48
Shoots
Left
Weight
204 lbs (93kg)
Birthplace
Zug, SUI
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Played in his lone NHL campaign while with Columbus, skating in three games in 2019-20.
- Had 8:01 of ice time in his first NHL game on Feb. 22, 2020 at Nashville.
- Added 22-30-52 and 101 penalty minutes in 154 career American Hockey League contests over three seasons with the Cleveland Monsters from 2017-20.
- Tallied 9-17-26 and 37 penalty minutes in 53 outings with the Monsters in his most recent campaign in North America in 2019-20.
- Posted 11-13-24 and 40 penalty minutes in 75 games in 2017-18, leading Cleveland in games played and finishing second among club rookies in goals, assists (tied) and points.
- Has spent the last five seasons playing with EV Zug and HC Lugano in Switzerland and has served as HC Lugano’s captain since 2023.
- Helped Zug win the National League championship in 2020-21.
- Played junior hockey with the Kelowna Rockets in the Western Hockey League, registering 51-64-115, 141 penalty minutes and a +53 plus/minus rating in 121 games from 2015-17.
- In his final junior campaign, notched 33-37-70 in 60 regular season games and helped the Rockets advance to the WHL final in 2017.
- Also played junior hockey in the EV Zug organization in Switzerland from 2009-15.
- Has represented Switzerland at numerous international tournaments, including the 2022, 2023 and 2024 (silver medal) IIHF World Championships, 2016 and 2017 IIHF World Junior Championships and 2014-15 IIHF U18 World Championships.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Columbus in the seventh-round, 185th overall, at the 2016 NHL Draft.