Alexander True (born July 17, 1997) is a Danish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Alexander True | |||
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Born |
(1997-07-17) July 17, 1997 (age 25) Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Seattle Kraken Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) Rungsted IK San Jose Sharks | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2019–present |
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]
Winnipeg Jets left wing Nikolaj Ehlers is True's cousin.[5][6]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 60 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | ||
2021–22 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2014 | Denmark | U18 | 10th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
2015 | Denmark | WJC | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2015 | Denmark | U18-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 |
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