Thor Byfuglien

Position:
Defense
Class:
Sophomore
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 175
Previous Team:
Chicago (USHL)
S/C:
L

Honors and Awards: 2025-26 NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award … 2025-26 NCHC Academic All-Conference … 2024-25 NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award ... 2024-25 NCHC Academic All-Conference

2025-26 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 32 games in his sophomore campaign, scoring one goal and four assist for five points … Had 18 blocks and 12 shots on goal … Had season-high three blocks at Bemidji State (Oct. 10) … Found the back of the net and blocked on shot against Western Michigan (Oct. 31) … Had an assist, +1 rating and three blocks against St. Thomas (Nov. 11) … Had two assists and was +2 on the ice in 6-5 win over Colorado College (Feb. 13).

2024-25 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 24 games in freshman campaign, scoring one goal and two assists for three points … His lone goal on the season was a game-winning score … Added eight blocks and eight shots on goal … Scored in his first career game, netting the game-winner in 4-3 win over Bemidji State (Oct. 11) … Recorded a season-best three blocks at Bemidji State (Oct. 12) … Had an assist against No. 16/17 North Dakota (Feb. 1) and at No. 4 Western Michigan (Feb. 8).

Before SCSU: Played three seasons with USHL’s Chicago Steel (2022-24), where he notched 10 goals and 25 assists for 35 points in 123 games … Helped Chicago advance to the playoffs in both the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons where he recorded two assists in nine games … In three seasons with Roseau High School (2019-22), recorded 26 goals and 67 assists for 93 points in 68 games, including an impressive senior campaign (2021-22) where he scored 13 goals and 32 assists for 45 points in 27 games.

Personal: Son of Jon and Kerri Byfuglien … Major is Finance … His cousin, Dustin Byfuglien, played 14 seasons in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks (2005-10), Atlanta Thrashers (2010-11) and Winnipeg Jets (2011-19) … Outside of hockey, enjoys golf.