Born Jun 30, 2002 · Milford, Michigan, United States
Amanda Thiele
Boston Fleet
#30
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Age 24
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Amanda Thiele grew up in Milford, Michigan, and made her first mark on the international stage in 2020, when she helped the United States win gold at the U-18 IIHF World Championships in Slovakia.
From there, Thiele spent four seasons in net for the Ohio State Buckeyes, appearing in 102 games and logging 5,585:42 minutes of playing time. She finished her college career with a 74-16-3-14 record, a .914 save percentage, and 1,699 saves. During her junior season she earned WCHA Goaltender of the Month honors for February 2022 and appeared on the HCA Women's Hockey Goalie of the Year watchlist that same year. She also earned a place on the WCHA Final Faceoff All-Tournament Team and accumulated multiple academic honors across her four years, including WCHA All-Academic Team recognition in 2022 and 2023, Academic All-Big Ten in 2022 and 2023, WCHA Scholar-Athlete in 2022 and 2023, OSU Scholar Athlete in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and AHCA All-American Scholar in 2021.
Her senior season at Ohio State produced a program record for single-season wins, with 20 victories, along with four shutouts. Among those was a 5-0 win over Wisconsin on January 14, 2023, and a 3-0 shutout of Northeastern in the Frozen Four semifinals on March 17, 2023. She also added five assists over the course of her college career. On January 4, 2025, playing in Ohio State's outdoor game at Wrigley Field, Thiele made 31 saves and turned aside all seven Wisconsin shootout attempts to secure an extra WCHA standings point for the Buckeyes. She had played in 26 games, starting 25, entering the 2024-25 NCAA tournament.
Boston selected Thiele in the sixth round, 42nd overall, in the 2025 PWHL Draft. Following training camp, she signed a one-year contract with the Fleet through the 2025-26 season. She wears number 30 and catches left.
Career Highlights
- Drafted by Boston in the sixth round (42nd overall) in the 2025 PWHL Draft.
- Signed a one-year contract with Boston at the conclusion of Training Camp, through the 2025-26 season.
- Played four seasons at Ohio State University where she played in 102 games, clocking 5585:42 minutes with a record of 74-16-3-14 with a .914 save percentage and 1699 saves.
- Thiele played 26 games, starting in 25 entering the 2024-25 NCAA tournament.Recorded five assists throughout her college career.
- Made a season-high 31 saves and stopped all seven Wisconsin shootout attempts to help the Buckeyes earn an extra point in the WCHA standings during the team’s outdoor game at Wrigley Field on Jan. 4, 2025.
- During her senior season, Thiele set a program record for single‑season wins (20) and delivered four shutouts, including a dominant 5‑0 win over Wisconsin (Jan. 14, 2023) and a pivotal 3‑0 Frozen Four semifinal shutout versus Northeastern (Mar. 17, 2023).
- WCHA Goaltender of the Month (Feb. 2022), HCA Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Watchlist (2022), WCHA Final Faceoff All-Tournament Team, OSU Scholar Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023), Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023), WCHA All-Academic Team (2022, 2023), WCHA Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2023) and AHCA All-American Scholar (2021).
- Won a gold medal representing the U.S. at the 2020 U-18 IIHF World Championships in Slovakia.
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