Alexander True

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Alexander True
Born (1997-07-17) July 17, 1997 (age 24)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Seattle Kraken
Rungsted IK
San Jose Sharks
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019–present

Alexander True (born July 17, 1997) is a Danish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Seattle Kraken in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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 — — — — —
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 — — — — —
NHL totals 19 0 5 5 8 — — — — —

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Denmark WJC18 10th 6 1 0 1 2
2015 Denmark WJC 8th 5 0 0 0 2
2015 Denmark WJC18-D1A 11th 5 2 3 5 4
2016 Denmark WJC 8th 5 1 1 2 6
2017 Denmark WJC 5th 5 1 2 3 0
Junior totals 26 5 6 11 14

References[]

  1. ^ "Sharks Sign Forward Alex True". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Thornton scores 1,500th point in Sharks win against Flames". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Meier has three points for Sharks in win against Oilers". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "NHL Expansion Draft selection tracker for Kraken". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Alexander True at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  6. ^ Wiebe, Ken. "Subscriber Q&A: Nikolaj Ehlers on inspiring other Danes, soccer, Michael Jackson". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-10-11.

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