| Tage Thompson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | October 30, 1997, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team F. teams |
Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues |
| Ntl. team |  United States of America
|
| 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 who is currently playing 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 back to the NHL on December 18, 2017, and scored his first NHL goal 3 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]
Personal life[]
His father was a former NHL player and current head coach for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Brent Thompson,[11] mother is Kimberly Oliver Thompson from Phoenix, Arizona, and brother Tyce Thompson, who attended Salisbury High School and played for the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils and is a member of the Providence College men's ice hockey team.[12][13]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 25 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | U. of Connecticut | HE | 36 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | U. 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 107 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United States
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2018 Denmark | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2017 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Gold | 2015 Switzerland | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | United States | WJC18 | 
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | United States | WJC |
|
7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2018 | United States | WC | 
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Tage Thompson hope to follow father Brent to NHL. National Hockey League (2016-06-28). Retrieved on 2016-06-29.
- ↑ Tage Thompson Celebrates U18 Worlds Title With a Tumble (May 26, 2015). Retrieved on March 29, 2018.
- ↑ Tage Thompson player profile. Connecticut Huskies (2016-01-02). Retrieved on 2016-01-02.
- ↑ UCONN Huskies Team Stats (2017-03-02).
- ↑ Thompson agrees to three-year entry-level contract. St. Louis Blues (2017-03-07). Retrieved on 2017-03-07.
- ↑ Projected Lineup: Oct. 4 at Pittsburgh. St. Louis Blues (4 October 2017). Retrieved on 11 December 2017.
- ↑ Blues recall Blais from San Antonio. St. Louis Blues (13 October 2017). Retrieved on 11 December 2017.
- ↑ "Blues recall Thompson from San Antonio", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 18, 2017. Retrieved on 22 December 2017.
- ↑ Caggiula scores late, Oilers beat Blues for third straight win. Sportsnet (21 December 2017). Retrieved on 22 December 2017. “Thompson got a shot through traffic past Talbot for his first career NHL goal.”
- ↑ Sabres sending forward Ryan O'Reilly to Blues. The Sports Network (2018-07-01). Retrieved on 2018-07-01.
- ↑ Thompson followed in father's footsteps to NHL with Blues. NHL (9 October 2017). Retrieved on 11 December 2017.
- ↑ Tyce Thompson. Retrieved on March 29, 2018.
- ↑ "UConn's Tage Thompson, Who Has A Sweet Shot, Owes Much To Tough-Guy Dad", Hartford Courant, December 25, 2015. Retrieved on March 29, 2018.
External links[]
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robby Fabbri |
St. Louis Blues first round draft pick 2016 |
Succeeded by Robert Thomas |