Tanner Henricks

Position:
Defense
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 205
Class:
Sophomore
Shoot/Catch:
R
Hometown:
Port St. Lucia, Fla.
Previous Team:
St. Cloud State (NCAA)
NHL Rights:
Columbus (2024)

PRONUNCIATION

FRESHMAN | 2025-26 (St. Cloud State)
• Took to the ice for 14 games in his first year under head coach Brett Larson
• Returned to the lineup at Arizona State (Feb. 6-7) following an extended injury and played the final eight games of the season
• Tallied six points on three goals and three assists during the campaign
• Ranked third among Huskies defensemen with three goals
• Picked up his first NCAA point and had three blocks while making his college hockey debut versus St. Thomas (Oct. 4)
• Scored the first goal of his career in his next appearance at Bemidji State (Oct. 10)
• Added assists against the Beavers (Oct. 11) and Vermont (Oct. 18)
• Started his career behind a three-game point streak and had four points in his first five outings
• Tacked on goals against Colorado College (Feb. 13) and at North Dakota (Feb. 21)
• Had five shots on target versus Vermont (Oct. 18), his most shots in a game during the year
• Was a season-best plus-3 in a home win over Colorado College (Feb. 13)

JUNIOR/HIGH SCHOOL
• Played two seasons in the USHL with the Lincoln Stars from 2023-25
• Totaled 42 points on four goals and 38 assists across 119 career USHL appearances
• Ranked third among Stars' defensemen in scoring with a 33-point campaign in 2024-25
• Helped Lincoln win the 2025 Anderson Cup as regular-season champions, the team's fourth title in franchise history
• Named the USHL Defenseman of the Week (Jan. 13) for a five-point effort in a sweep of the USNTDP U17s
• Had six multi-point performances in 2024-25, including a season-high three points in three separate outings
• Scored his lone game-winning goal with the Stars against Fargo (Nov. 9, 2024)
• Picked up the first point of his USHL career behind an assist at Des Moines (Oct. 28, 2023)
• Spent the 2022-23 season with the Anaheim Jr. Ducks following two years at Shattuck-St. Mary's (2020-22)

INTERNATIONAL
• Helped USA Hockey win a bronze medal at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup held in Czechia/Slovakia where he had one assist in five appearances

PERSONAL
• Son of Scott and Michelle Henricks
• Has an older brother, Ty, who has played the past two seasons at Western Michigan and won an NCAA title in 2024-25
• Enjoys golfing and going to the beach when away from the rink
• Earned a spot in the 2024 Chipotle All-American game
• Was a teammate of current Gopher Jacob Rombach with the Lincoln Stars from 2023-25
• Skated with current Gophers John Whipple and Brodie Ziemer at Shattuck-St. Mary's (2020-22)
• Is the fourth California native to skate for the Gophers, joining John Blue, Brannon McManus, and Ryan Johnson
• Drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the fourth round (101st overall) at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft