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Logan Thompson
Logan Thompson January 2022.jpg
Thompson with the Vegas Golden Knights in January 2022.
Born (1997-02-25) February 25, 1997 (age 27)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Right
NHL team Vegas Golden Knights
National team  Canada
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019–present

Logan Thompson (born February 25, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played junior in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Brandon Wheat Kings.

Playing career

Junior, college, and minors

Thompson began in bantam junior hockey with the Calgary Bisons, before moving up to the midget level with the CBHA Blackhawks and Calgary Buffaloes of the Alberta Midget Hockey League. He split the 2014–15 season between the Grande Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hockey League and the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League, appearing in 22 games for the former and 4 for the latter.[1]

Thompson spent the next three seasons with Brandon, posting a career .905 save percentage and 3.36 goals against average with a 63–41–10 record, and helping the team to a WHL Championship in 2016. He then joined the Brock Badgers of U Sports' Ontario University Athletics (OUA) for the 2018–19 season, posting an 18–6–0 record, before joining the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL on an amateur try-out contract in March 2019.[2]

In April 2019, the Thunder released Thompson after eight appearances. Shortly afterwards, he signed a professional try-out contract with the Binghamton Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL), but appeared in just one game.[3]

In May 2019, the Hershey Bears of the AHL signed Thompson to a one-year contract; however, he spent the entirety of the 2019–20 season with the Bears' ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays.[4]

Vegas Golden Knights (2021–present)

On July 13, 2020, Thompson signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Vegas Golden Knights of the NHL.[5] Thompson started the 2021 season with the team's AHL affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights, and was named AHL Goaltender of the Month for February.[6] However, he was recalled to the main roster in early March, replacing previous backup Oscar Dansk.[7][8] On March 11, 2021, Thompson made his NHL debut against the Minnesota Wild in relief of Marc-André Fleury, playing eight minutes and stopping both shots he faced in a 4–3 loss.[1][9] Thompson was then sent back down to Henderson on March 16.[10] Thompson was again named AHL Goaltender of the Month in March,[11] and would ultimately win his first Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL's best goaltender for the 2021 season; additionally, Thompson was named to the AHL's 2021 All-Rookie and Pacific Division All-Star teams.[12]

Thompson made his first NHL start for Vegas on January 4, 2022, stopping 23 of 26 shots faced in a 3–2 loss to the Nashville Predators; in the process, Thompson became the first former U Sports goaltender to start an NHL game since George Maneluk for the New York Islanders in 1990.[13] On January 30, the Golden Knights re-signed Thompson to a three-year, $2.3 million contract extension.[14] Thompson recorded his first NHL win on February 20, 2022, making 35 saves on 36 shots in a 4–1 victory over the San Jose Sharks.[15] He later recorded his first NHL shutout on March 30, 2022, stopping all 22 shots against in a 3–0 victory over the Seattle Kraken.[16]

Due to injuries to starting goaltender Robin Lehner and backup Laurent Brossoit, Thompson was named the Golden Knights' starting goaltender entering the 2022–23 season,[17] leading the team to a 4–3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in the season opener on October 11, 2022.[18] Thompson then recorded his first shutout of the season on October 13, stopping 27 shots as the Golden Knights defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 1–0.[19]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Finland

Thompson was named to the Canadian national team for the 2022 IIHF World Championship,[20] ultimately winning the silver medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2014–15 Grande Prairie Storm AJHL 22 4 11 5 1242 70 1 3.38 .906 — — — — — — — —
2014–15 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 4 3 1 0 240 19 0 4.74 .846 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 23 17 1 0 1231 54 0 2.63 .898 1 0 0 — — — 2.65 .920
2016–17 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 40 14 17 2 2299 124 1 3.24 .908 4 0 4 — — — 4.96 .902
2017–18 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 55 29 22 2 3165 180 3 3.41 .908 2 0 2 — — — 8.30 .765
2018–19 Brock Badgers OUA 24 18 6 0 1456 54 3 2.22 .934 5 3 2 — — — 2.82 .915
2018–19 Adirondack Thunder ECHL 8 2 4 1 463 21 0 2.72 .918 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Binghamton Devils AHL 1 0 1 0 60 5 0 5.03 .815 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 32 23 8 1 1922 72 3 2.25 .929 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 23 16 6 2 1350 44 2 1.96 .943 5 3 2 309 12 0 2.33 .919
2020–21 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 0.00 1.000 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 26 13 9 4 1492 69 2 2.77 .920 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 19 10 5 3 1098 49 1 2.68 .914 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 20 10 5 3 1,107 49 1 2.66 .914 — — — — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2022 Canada WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 3 1 0 239 12 0 3.00 .881
Senior totals 4 3 1 0 239 12 0 3.00 .881

Awards and honours

Award Year
WHL
Champion 2016
East Second All-Star Team 2018
U Sports – OUA
West All-Rookie Team 2019
West First All-Star Team 2019
West Goaltender of the Year 2019
West Rookie of the Year 2019
AHL
CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month February 2021, March 2021 [6][11]
All-Rookie Team 2021 [21]
Pacific Division All-Star Team 2021 [22]
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award 2021 [12]

References

  1. ^ a b Clausing, Shane (March 11, 2021). "Former Storm goaltender makes NHL debut for Vegas Golden Knights". EverythingGP.com.
  2. ^ "THUNDER BRING IN GOALTENDER LOGAN THOMPSON". ECHLThunder.com. March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "LOGAN THOMPSON SIGNS PTO WITH BINGHAMTON DEVILS". ECHLThunder.com. April 9, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "BEARS SIGN GOALTENDER LOGAN THOMPSON TO AHL CONTRACT". HersheyBears.com. May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "VGK Sign Goaltender Logan Thompson To Two-Year Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. July 13, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "LOGAN THOMPSON NAMED CCM/AHL GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH". HendersonSilverKnights.com. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Announce Roster Transactions". NHL.com. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  8. ^ Schoen, David (February 28, 2021). "Logan Thompson earns chance as Golden Knights backup goalie". reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  9. ^ "Golden Knights' Logan Thompson: Makes NHL debut". CBSSports.com. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  10. ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Hockey Transactions". The Sports Network. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  11. ^ a b "LOGAN THOMPSON NAMED CCM/AHL GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH". HendersonSilverKnights.com. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "LOGAN THOMPSON WINS ALDEGE "BAZ" BASTIEN MEMORIAL AWARD". hendersonsilverknights.com. June 1, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  13. ^ Ellis, Steven (January 5, 2022). "As U Sports Players Sit Sidelined, Two Alumni Make NHL Impact". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  14. ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Announce Three Contract Extensions". Vegas Golden Knights. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  15. ^ Weigers, Gordon (February 20, 2022). "Thompson, Eichel Power Golden Knights to 4-1 Win in San Jose". NHL.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  16. ^ Eide, Andy (March 30, 2022). "Kraken lose to Golden Knights, out of playoff contention in first season". NHL.com. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  17. ^ Myers, Tracey (August 25, 2022). "Thompson expected to start season as Golden Knights' No. 1 goalie". NHL.com. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  18. ^ Greenspan, Dan (October 12, 2022). "Stone scores late, Golden Knights defeat Kings in season opener". NHL.com. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  19. ^ Weigers, Gordon (October 14, 2022). "Thompson, Cotter Power Golden Knights Past Blackhawks, 1-0". NHL.com. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  20. ^ "Trio Of Golden Knights To Represent Canada At IIHF World Championship". NHL.com. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  21. ^ "2020-21 AHL All-Rookie Team named". theahl.com. May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  22. ^ "2020-21 AHL All-Star Teams unveiled". theahl.com. May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.

External links

Awards and achievements
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