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USA Canada Tage Thompson
#72 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
2-time World Championship Bronze Medal 2
Date of Birth
Oct 30, 1997
Position
C/W
Age
28
Height
6'6" / 197 cm
Place of Birth
Glendale, AZ, USA
Weight
220 lbs / 100 kg
Nation
USA / Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
29/30
Cap Hit
$7,142,857 Powered by
NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2016 round 1 #26 overall by St. Louis Blues
Agency
PREMIUM

Father: Brent Thompson
Brother: Tyce Thompson

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Tage Thompson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 Alaska All Stars 14U AA 14U AA 12* 23* 29* 52* 6* -* | Playoffs 5 8 5 13 4 -
2011-12 Mid-Fairfield Rangers 14U AAA AYHL 14U 22* 16* 5* 21* 10* -* |
2012-13 Long Island Royals 16UA AAA AYHL 16UA 16* 14* 14* 28* 19* -* |
2013-14 P.A.L. Junior Islanders 16U AAA “A” USPHL 16U 16* 17* 14* 31* 8* -* |
2014-15 USNTDP Juniors USHL 25* 7* 7* 14* 20* 10* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 64* 12* 14* 26* 32* -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* 1* |
2015-16 Univ. of Connecticut NCAA 36* 14* 18* 32* 12* -14* |
2016-17 Univ. of Connecticut NCAA 34* 19* 13* 32* 24* -6* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 16* 1* 1* 2* 2* 1* | Playoffs 10 2 1 3 4 -4
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 4* 5* 4* 4* |
2017-18 St. Louis Blues NHL 41* 3* 6* 9* 12* -12* |
San Antonio Rampage AHL 30* 8* 10* 18* 4* -4* |
USA WC 10* 1* 2* 3* 16* 3* |
2018-19 Buffalo Sabres NHL 65* 7* 5* 12* 20* -22* |
Rochester Americans AHL 8* 6* 3* 9* 4* 6* | Playoffs 3 2 0 2 2 -2
2019-20 Buffalo Sabres NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Rochester Americans AHL 16* 6* 6* 12* 8* 5* |
2020-21 Buffalo Sabres NHL 38* 8* 6* 14* 17* -6* |
USA WC 8* 1* 4* 5* 2* -1* |
2021-22 Buffalo Sabres NHL 78* 38* 30* 68* 37* -17* |
2022-23 Buffalo Sabres NHL 78* 47* 47* 94* 39* 4* |
2023-24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 71* 29* 27* 56* 43* -1* |
2024-25 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 76* 44* 28* 72* 35* -2* |
USA “A” WC 10* 6* 3* 9* 6* 7* |
2025-26 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 36* 18* 14* 32* 17* -13* |
Projected NHL 82* 41* 32* 73* 39* -30* |
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Tage Thompson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Elite Hockey Group OHL Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2014-15 Team Red USA-S17 5* 4* 3* 7* -* -* |
2024-25 Team USA International 1* 2* 0* 2* -* -* |

Tage Thompson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AA 1 12* 23* 29* 52* 4.33* 6* -* | 1 5 8 * 5 * 13 * 2.60 * 4 * - *
AHL 4 70* 21* 20* 41* 0.59* 18* 8* | 2 13 4 * 1 * 5 * 0.38 * 6 * -6 *
AYHL 14U 1 22* 16* 5* 21* 0.95* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 16UA 1 16* 14* 14* 28* 1.75* 19* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 1* 2* 0* 2* 2.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 70* 33* 31* 64* 0.91* 36* -20* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 9 484* 194* 163* 357* 0.74* 220* -69* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 1 64* 12* 14* 26* 0.41* 32* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 5* 4* 3* 7* 1.40* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 25* 7* 7* 14* 0.56* 20* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
USPHL 16U 1 16* 17* 14* 31* 1.94* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 3 28* 8* 9* 17* 0.61* 24* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 1* 4* 5* 0.71* 4* 4* | 0 * * * * * *

Tage Thompson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/30/2022
08/30/2022 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
10/05/2020
10/05/2020 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
07/02/2018
07/02/2018 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Buffalo Sabres
03/07/2017
03/07/2017 Confirmed Univ. of Connecticut St. Louis Blues
08/27/2014
08/27/2014 Confirmed USNTDP Juniors Univ. of Connecticut
Player Biography and Trivia

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #30 by FC Hockey

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #25 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #20 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #27 by TSN/McKenzie