Tage Thompson

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Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson 2017-10-04.jpg
Thompson with the St. Louis Blues in 2017
Born (1997-10-30) October 30, 1997 (age 24)
Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Buffalo Sabres
St. Louis Blues
National team  United States
NHL Draft 26th overall, 2016
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2017–present

Tage Nathaniel Thompson (born October 30, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey winger for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Thompson was selected 26th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Early life[]

Thompson was born in Glendale, Arizona, and has lived across the US, attending eleven different schools before accelerating his graduation from Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, after his junior year, at the University of Connecticut's request.[2]

Playing career[]

After playing in the U.S. National Development Team in the United States Hockey League, Thompson embarked on a collegiate career with Connecticut in the Hockey East conference. Thompson appeared in all 36 games during his freshman season at UConn in 2015–16 and was second on the team with 32 points on 14 goals and 18 assists. He also led the nation with 14 power play goals.[3]

In the 2016–17 season, and after his selection by the Blues in the draft, Thompson appeared in 34 games with the Huskies as a sophomore. He missed two games while participating with Team USA in the IIHF World Junior U20 Championship in Canada which resulted in Thompson earning his second Gold Medal. During his 34 games, Thompson led the Huskies with 19 goals and 32 points.[4] After the completion of the Huskies season, Thompson opted to conclude his collegiate career and signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues on March 7, 2017.[5] He immediately joined the Blues affiliate, the Chicago Wolves of the AHL, on an amateur try-out contract for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.

Thompson made his NHL debut in the Blues' first game of the 2017–18 season, against the Pittsburgh Penguins, on October 4, 2017.[6] He played four NHL games before being sent down to the San Antonio Rampage on October 13, 2017.[7] He was recalled to the NHL on December 18, 2017, and scored his first NHL goal three days later, in a 3–2 loss against the Edmonton Oilers.[8][9]

On July 1, 2018, he was part of a trade by the Blues that sent Vladimír Sobotka, Patrik Berglund, a 2019 first round draft pick, and a 2021 second round draft pick to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Ryan O'Reilly.[10]

On October 5, 2020, as a restricted free agent, Thompson signed a three-year, $4.2 million contract extension with the Sabres.[11]

Personal life[]

His father is former NHL player and current head coach for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Brent Thompson,[12]. His mother, Kimberly Oliver Thompson, hails from Phoenix, Arizona, and his brother Tyce Thompson attended Salisbury Prep School, played for the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL and was drafted by the New Jersey Devils.[13][14] Thompson is a Christian.[15]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 16U AAA USPHL 16 17 14 31 8 — — — — —
2014–15 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 25 7 7 14 20 — — — — —
2014–15 U.S. NTDP U18 USDP 64 12 14 26 32 — — — — —
2015–16 University of Connecticut HE 36 14 18 32 12 — — — — —
2016–17 University of Connecticut HE 34 19 13 32 24 — — — — —
2016–17 Chicago Wolves AHL 16 1 1 2 2 10 2 1 3 4
2017–18 St. Louis Blues NHL 41 3 6 9 12 — — — — —
2017–18 San Antonio Rampage AHL 30 8 10 18 4 — — — — —
2018–19 Buffalo Sabres NHL 65 7 5 12 20 — — — — —
2018–19 Rochester Americans AHL 8 6 3 9 4 3 2 0 2 2
2019–20 Rochester Americans AHL 16 6 6 12 8 — — — — —
2019–20 Buffalo Sabres NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2020–21 Buffalo Sabres NHL 38 8 6 14 17 — — — — —
NHL totals 145 18 17 35 49 — — — — —
Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Denmark
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Latvia
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Canada
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Switzerland

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 United States WJC18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 2
2017 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 1 4 5 4
2018 United States WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 1 2 3 16
2021 United States WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8 1 4 5 2
Junior totals 14 1 5 6 6
Senior totals 18 2 6 8 18

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
College
HE Third All-Star Team 2017

References[]

  1. ^ "Tage Thompson hope to follow father Brent to NHL". National Hockey League. 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  2. ^ Olsen, Becky (May 26, 2015). "Tage Thompson Celebrates U18 Worlds Title With a Tumble". usahockeyntdp.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "Tage Thompson player profile". Connecticut Huskies. 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  4. ^ "UCONN Huskies Team Stats". Connecticut Huskies. 2017-03-02. Archived from the original on 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  5. ^ "Thompson agrees to three-year entry-level contract". St. Louis Blues. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  6. ^ Pinkert, Chris (4 October 2017). "Projected Lineup: Oct. 4 at Pittsburgh". NHL.com. St. Louis Blues. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  7. ^ Pinkert, Chris (13 October 2017). "Blues recall Blais from San Antonio". NHL.com. St. Louis: St. Louis Blues. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  8. ^ Thomas, JIm (December 18, 2017). "Blues recall Thompson from San Antonio". Calgary, AB: St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  9. ^ The Canadian Press (21 December 2017). "Caggiula scores late, Oilers beat Blues for third straight win". Sportsnet.ca. Edmonton: Sportsnet. Retrieved 22 December 2017. Thompson got a shot through traffic past Talbot for his first career NHL goal.
  10. ^ "Sabres sending forward Ryan O'Reilly to Blues". The Sports Network. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  11. ^ "Sabres sign Thompson to 3-year contract". Buffalo Sabres. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  12. ^ Compton, Brian (9 October 2017). "Thompson followed in father's footsteps to NHL with Blues". NHL.com. New York: NHL. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Tyce Thompson". dubuquefightingsaints.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  14. ^ Anthony, Mike (December 25, 2015). "UConn's Tage Thompson, Who Has A Sweet Shot, Owes Much To Tough-Guy Dad". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  15. ^ "Tage Thompson's Testimony". Retrieved 21 February 2020.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by St. Louis Blues first round draft pick
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