Chuck Thuss

Charles Thuss is a Canadian public speaker and former ice hockey owner, coach and goaltender who was an All-American for Miami. He also received the Terry Flanagan Memorial Award for his perseverance in staying with the sport despite the lack of playing time.

Thuss was able to convert his brief college hockey experience into a professional career. He spent most of his time in the ECHL and served as a capable goaltender for several years. While playing with the Mobile Mysticks, Thuss founded his own sports equipment company, Southern Sports Supply, and operated the business for 14 years. After finishing his playing career with the Mississippi Sea Wolves, Thuss remained with the club as a coach until 2004. Since he remained in the area with his company, Thuss was able to found his own team in the wake of Hurricane Katrina with the Southern Professional Hockey League, a single-A league. The Mississippi Surge were announced in 2008 and began play the following year with Thuss remaining part owner until the end of their first season.

In 2010, Thuss returned to coaching with the US inline hockey team. He worked with the team for four years as he transitioned from sporting goods into being an investment advisor. In 2017 Thuss began his most recent venture, public speaking. Leaning on his early struggles as a goaltender, Thuss wanted to help others in the same situation get through difficult times in their lives. He continues to advocate for mental health as of 2021.

Statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1990–91 Detroit Compuware Ambassadors OHL 1 0 1 0 40 5 0 7.50 .773 — — — — — — — — 1994–95 Miami CCHA 34 16 10 6 1983 95 0 2.87 .901 — — — — — — — — 1995–96 Los Angeles Ice Dogs IHL 22 5 10 1 976 64 0 3.93 .862 — — — — — — — — 1995–96 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 15 6 4 1 685 42 0 3.67 .888 3 — — — — — — — 1996–97 Birmingham Bulls ECHL 27 10 8 5 1435 103 1 4.31 .886 — — — — — — — — 1996–97 Mobile Mysticks ECHL 9 4 3 1 441 23 0 3.12 .906 2 — — — — — — — 1997–98 Houston Aeros IHL 1 1 0 0 60 4 0 4.00 .875 — — — — — — — — 1997–98 Mobile Mysticks ECHL 38 14 14 6 1983 101 2 3.06 .905 2 — — — — — — — 1998–99 Mississippi Sea Wolves ECHL 37 19 10 2 1850 93 3 3.02 .902 — — — — — — — — 1999–00 Mississippi Sea Wolves ECHL 39 20 11 5 2199 106 2 2.89 .914 7 — — — — — — — 2000–01 Mississippi Sea Wolves ECHL 34 15 16 2 1942 95 3 2.93 .912 — — — — — — — — 2001–02 Mississippi Sea Wolves ECHL 8 4 2 1 342 10 0 1.75 .936 — — — — — — — — IHL totals 23 6 10 1 1,036 68 0 3.94 .863 — — — — — — — — ECHL totals 207 92 68 23 10,877 573 11 3.16 .905 14 — — — — — — —

Awards and honors Award Year All-CCHA First Team 1994–95 AHCA West First-Team All-American 1994–95