Best hockey player from each state

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Wyoming – Thayne Trumbull

Wyoming has very few professional athletes, let alone any who play hockey. However, a slight youth movement has led to an increase in interest in the midwest state. With only a handful of players who have played even in the ECHL or college, it’s hard to pick the best hockey player from Wyoming. But Thayne Trumbull is certainly the best prospect to come out of there.

A forward from Evansville, he currently attends Daniel Webster College. While Trumbull is on their hockey team, an injury has kept him from playing. When he does play, he should make quite the impression. Trumbull is coming off an impressive WSHL career, during which he spent some time with the Cheyenne Stampede. In 184 games in the WSHL, he put up 92 goals and 194 points. Trumbull served as an alternate captain in two of his three years with the Stampede. While he might not have much of a chance to be in the NHL, his success, along with that of the Stampede, has led to an increase in participation.

Maybe there’s a hockey player being raised right now in Wyoming who will finally give the state the privilege to say they have an NHL player. Heck, it could be Trumbull.

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