Jamesville native Thomas Harley seeks gold with Team Canada

Before Thomas Harley was an NHL defenseman, he initially wanted to play goalie. His father Brian played the position for the University of Alberta.

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Stephanie Harley

Jamesville native Thomas Harley seeks gold with Team Canada at 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics

Before Thomas Harley was an NHL defenseman, he initially wanted to play goalie. His father Brian played the position for the University of Alberta.

Thomas Harley began his hockey career skating with the Syracuse Nationals.

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Stephanie Harley

Jamesville native Thomas Harley seeks gold with Team Canada at 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics

Thomas Harley began his hockey career skating with the Syracuse Nationals.

Thomas Harley, wearing Team Canada goalie pads, surrounded by, from left, younger brother Greg Harley, older sister Emilie Harley, older brother Stuart Harley and Gavin Gray.

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Stephanie Harley

Jamesville native Thomas Harley seeks gold with Team Canada at 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics

Thomas Harley, wearing Team Canada goalie pads, surrounded by, from left, younger brother Greg Harley, older sister Emilie Harley, older brother Stuart Harley and Gavin Gray.

One of Thomas Harley's favorite players growing up was Daniel Brière, left. Before he switched to jersey No. 55 for the Dallas Stars, he wore 48 because of Brière.

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Jamesville native Thomas Harley seeks gold with Team Canada at 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics

One of Thomas Harley’s favorite players growing up was Daniel Brière, left. Before he switched to jersey No. 55 for the Dallas Stars, he wore 48 because of Brière.

"I remember one when we were younger, he kind of just took it all himself, put the game on his back, put the team on his back and went the length of the ice and finished it for us," former Syracuse Nationals teammate Jimmy Rayhill said.

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Jamesville native Thomas Harley seeks gold with Team Canada at 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics

“I remember one when we were younger, he kind of just took it all himself, put the game on his back, put the team on his back and went the length of the ice and finished it for us,” former Syracuse Nationals teammate Jimmy Rayhill said.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 21: Thomas Harley poses for a portrait after being selected eighteenth overall by the Dallas Stars during the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images)

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Kevin Light

2019 NHL Draft – Portraits

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – JUNE 21: Thomas Harley poses for a portrait after being selected eighteenth overall by the Dallas Stars during the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images)

$MISSISSAUGA, ON - OCTOBER 21: Thomas Harley #48 of the Mississauga Steelheads battles for the puck against Marco Rossi #23 \and Tye Felhaber #29 of the Ottawa 67s during OHL game action on October 21, 2018 at Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)$

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Graig Abel

Ottawa 67s v Mississauga Steelheads

MISSISSAUGA, ON – OCTOBER 21: Thomas Harley #48 of the Mississauga Steelheads battles for the puck against Marco Rossi #23 \and Tye Felhaber #29 of the Ottawa 67s during OHL game action on October 21, 2018 at Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)

Dallas Stars' Thomas Harley celebrates after scoring in overtime in Game 6 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets in Dallas, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

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Gareth Patterson

Thomas Harley

Dallas Stars’ Thomas Harley celebrates after scoring in overtime in Game 6 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets in Dallas, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

United States' Jack Eichel (9) takes a shot as Canada's Thomas Harley (48) defends during second period 4 Nations Face-Off hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, February 15, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Christinne Muschi

Jack Eichel

United States’ Jack Eichel (9) takes a shot as Canada’s Thomas Harley (48) defends during second period 4 Nations Face-Off hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, February 15, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

France's Jordann Perret (72) challenges Canada's Thomas Harley (20) during a preliminary round game of men's ice hockey between Canada and France at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)