Thatcher Demko

Thatcher Demko
Born	December 8, 1995 San Diego, CA, USA
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team	Vancouver Canucks
NHL Draft	36th overall, 2014 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	2013–present

Thatcher Douglas Demko (born December 8, 1995) is an American ice hockey goaltender who is currently a prospect for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. Demko was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the second round (36th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Demko was ranked number 1^[1]by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau on their final list of the top draft-eligible North American goalies leading into the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. He trained with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program team during the 2012–13 season,^[2] winning Silver Medals with Team USA at both the 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge^[3] and 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships.^[4] He also was a member of the United States team that played in the 2014 World Juniors, although he was backup to fellow Hockey East net minder Jon Gillies of Providence and did not play.

The following year, at the 2015 World Juniors, Demko earned the #1 goaltender job, starting 7 of the 8 games the US played. Although bowing out in the quarterfinals to Russia, Demko finished third in the tournament among goalies with a 1.74 GAA and .938 save percentage.

Demko was named the 2016 Co-Player of the Year by the Hockey East Association on Thursday, March 17 along with UMass Lowell River Hawks goaltender Kevin Boyle,^[5] while receiving the Mike Richter Award (most outstanding goaltender in NCAA men's ice hockey).^[6]

After his third season at Boston College, Demko signed a three-year entry level contract with the Vancouver Canucks on April 20, 2016.^[7]

Career statistics

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T/OT	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2011–12	Omaha Lancers	USHL		15	9	3	0	754	36	1	2.87	.899		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	U.S. National Development Team	USHL		19	15	3	0	1059	39	1	2.21	.902		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Boston College	HE		24	16	5	3	1446	54	2	2.24	.919		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Boston College	HE		35	19	13	3	2107	77	1	2.19	.925		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Boston College	HE		39	27	8	4	2362	74	10	1.88	.935		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NCAA totals				98	62	26	10	5915	205	13	2.08	.928		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Honours		Year
World U-17 Hockey Challenge Silver Medal		2012	[8]
IIHF World U18 Championship Silver Medal		2013	[9]
Hobey Baker Award Finalist		2015–16	[10]
Mike Richter Award		2015–16	[11]

References

1. "Boston College's Thatcher Demko heavy favorite as top 2014 NHL Draft-eligible goalie". National Hockey League. 2014-06-21. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
2. "Thatcher Demko prospect profile". Hockey'sFuture.com. 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
3. "Backup goalie Demko makes most of chance". Canada.com. 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
4. "Demko Earns Silver in IIHF U-18 World Championships". HockeyCenterkc.com. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
5. "Demko, Boyle named Hockey East Co-Players of the Year". Mill City Sports. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
6. "Demko Claims Mike Richter Award". Boston College. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
7. "Canucks sign Thatcher Demko". Vancouver Canucks. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
8. "High praise given to Windsor’s world under-17 tourney". Windsor Star. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
9. "2013 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp Final Roster". USA Hockey. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
10. "Demko Hailed a Hobey Baker Hat Trick Finalist". Boston College. 2016-03-31.
11. "College hockey: Boston College's Thatcher Demko wins 2016 Mike Richter Award". NCAA.com. Retrieved 2016-04-16.

External links

• Thatcher Demko's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Thatcher Demko's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database