2022-23: Set professional career highs in goals (7), assists (19) points (26) and games played (56) during his second full season with Utica... Ranked eighth on the Comets in assists and 12th in goals... Played two NHL games with the New Jersey Devils. 2021-22: Recorded 15 points (6g, 9a) in 16 regular-season games with Utica, and added two points (1g, 1a) in five Calder Cup Playoff contests... Played two NHL games with the Devils. 2020-21: Made his professional and NHL debut on 4/6/21 against his older brother Tage and the Buffalo Sabres, recording one assist and one hit... Played seven games with New Jersey before he was loaned to the Binghamton Devils, finishing the season with four points (2g, 2a) in 11 AHL games... Made his AHL debut on 4/21/21 at Utica... Fought Tyler Tucker in his AHL debut... Scored his first AHL goal on 5/5/21 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton... Completed a three-year career at Providence College and captained the Friars during his final season... Recorded 25 points (11g, 14a) in 25 games... NCAA (Hockey East) Second All-Star Team selection. 2019-20: Set collegiate career highs in goals (19), assists (25) and points (44) in 34 games... Led the Friars in goals, and finished second in assists and points... NCAA (Hockey East) Second All-Star Team selection. 2018-19: Had 25 points (8g, 17a) in 42 games during his first season at Providence College. 2017-18: Notched 32 points (12g, 20a) in 60 USHL games during his only full season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints.
PERSONAL: His father, Brent, spent each of the last 12 seasons in the NY Islanders organization, including 10 full seasons as head coach in Bridgeport... Brent Thompson was hired by the Anaheim Ducks as an assistant coach on 7/11/23... His older brother, Tage, is in his sixth season as a forward with the Buffalo Sabres.
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