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USA Nate Thompson
#44 Ontario Reign / AHL - 22/23
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Oct 05, 1984
Position
C
Age
39
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Anchorage, AK, USA
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2003 round 6 #183 overall by Boston Bruins
Agency
PREMIUM

Thompson is a high-energy player who can play all forward positions. He is a really hard worker and plays a very gritty game.
Somewhat lacking in the offensive department, but he makes it work.

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Nate Thompson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 Alaska All Stars 18U AAA 18U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2001-02 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 69* 13* 26* 39* 42* -4* | Playoffs 11 1 3 4 13 -2
2002-03 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 61* 10* 24* 34* 48* 7* | Playoffs 15 5 4 9 6 1
2003-04 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 65* 13* 23* 36* 24* 2* |
2004-05 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 58* 19* 15* 34* 39* 12* | Playoffs 12 1 2 3 2 -2
Providence Bruins AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 11 0 1 1 6 1
2005-06 Providence Bruins AHL 74* 8* 10* 18* 58* -5* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 10 -1
2006-07 Boston Bruins NHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Providence Bruins “C” AHL 67* 8* 15* 23* 74* -8* | Playoffs 13 0 2 2 9 -4
2007-08 Providence Bruins AHL 75* 19* 20* 39* 83* 13* | Playoffs 10 2 3 5 4 4
2008-09 New York Islanders NHL 43* 2* 2* 4* 49* -11* |
2009-10 New York Islanders NHL 39* 1* 5* 6* 39* -14* |
Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 32* 1* 3* 4* 17* -3* |
2010-11 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 79* 10* 15* 25* 29* -6* | Playoffs 18 1 3 4 4 3
2011-12 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 68* 9* 6* 15* 21* -23* |
USA “A” WC 8* 2* 0* 2* 0* 0* |
2012-13 Alaska Aces “A” ECHL 24* 7* 14* 21* 23* 4* |
Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 45* 7* 8* 15* 17* -2* |
USA “A” WC 10* 1* 2* 3* 8* 1* |
2013-14 Tampa Bay Lightning “A” NHL 81* 9* 7* 16* 27* 3* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -1
2014-15 Anaheim Ducks NHL 80* 5* 13* 18* 39* 0* | Playoffs 12 2 4 6 6 5
2015-16 Anaheim Ducks NHL 49* 3* 3* 6* 47* -1* | Playoffs 7 2 0 2 2 0
San Diego Gulls AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2016-17 Anaheim Ducks NHL 30* 1* 1* 2* 14* 4* | Playoffs 17 2 4 6 6 6
San Diego Gulls AHL 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* 2* |
2017-18 Ottawa Senators NHL 43* 4* 7* 11* 10* 0* |
Los Angeles Kings NHL 26* 1* 5* 6* 10* -1* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -1
2018-19 Los Angeles Kings NHL 53* 4* 2* 6* 17* 3* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 25* 1* 6* 7* 0* -4* |
2019-20 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 63* 4* 10* 14* 21* -2* |
Philadelphia Flyers NHL 7* 0* 1* 1* 9* 1* | Playoffs 16 1 0 1 14 -3
2020-21 Winnipeg Jets NHL 44* 2* 3* 5* 4* 4* | Playoffs 8 0 2 2 2 1
2021-22 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 33* 1* 2* 3* 31* -15* |
2022-23 Ontario Reign AHL 30* 1* 5* 6* 44* -11* | Playoffs 2 2 1 3 0 1

Nate Thompson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
18U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 7 251* 36* 51* 87* 0.35* 261* -9* | 5 39 4 * 7 * 11 * 0.28 * 29 * 1 *
ECHL 1 24* 7* 14* 21* 0.88* 23* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 15 844* 65* 99* 164* 0.19* 401* -67* | 8 86 8 * 13 * 21 * 0.24 * 34 * 10 *
WC 2 18* 3* 2* 5* 0.28* 8* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 4 253* 55* 88* 143* 0.57* 153* 17* | 3 38 7 * 9 * 16 * 0.42 * 21 * -3 *

Nate Thompson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/20/2023
07/20/2023 Confirmed Ontario Reign Retired
10/12/2022
10/12/2022 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Ontario Reign
07/28/2021
07/28/2021 Confirmed Winnipeg Jets Philadelphia Flyers
10/10/2020
10/10/2020 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Winnipeg Jets
02/24/2020
02/24/2020 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers
04/25/2019
04/25/2019 Extension Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
02/11/2019
02/11/2019 Confirmed Los Angeles Kings Montréal Canadiens
02/14/2018
02/14/2018 Confirmed Ottawa Senators Los Angeles Kings
07/01/2017
07/01/2017 Confirmed Anaheim Ducks Ottawa Senators
06/30/2014
06/30/2014 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Anaheim Ducks
03/23/2013
03/23/2013 Extension Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
09/28/2012
09/28/2012 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Alaska Aces
01/31/2011
01/31/2011 Extension Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
01/21/2010
01/21/2010 Confirmed New York Islanders Tampa Bay Lightning
07/25/2009
07/25/2009 Extension New York Islanders New York Islanders
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Providence Bruins

Career transactions
- 2013-03-23 • Signed to a four-year contract extension by the Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2011-01-31 • Signed to a two-year contract extension by the Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2010-07-16 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2010-01-21 • Claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2009-07-25 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the New York Islanders
- 2008-10-08 • Claimed off waivers by the New York Islanders
- 2008-07-28 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Boston Bruins
- 2005-07-28 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Boston Bruins