Tage Thompson

BIOGRAPHY

Tage Thompson was born October 30, 1997 in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a right wing in the National Hockey League.

Thompson was selected 26th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Thompson made his NHL debut in the Blues' first game of the 2017–18 season, against the Pittsburgh Penguins, on October 4, 2017. He played four NHL games before being sent down to the San Antonio Rampage on October 13, 2017. He was recalled to the NHL on December 18, 2017, and scored his first NHL goal three days later, in a 3–2 loss against the Edmonton Oilers. On July 1, 2018, he was part of a trade by the Blues and on October 5, 2020, as a restricted free agent, Thompson signed a three-year, $4.2 million contract extension with the Sabres. Entering a season with low expectations for the Sabres, Thompson enjoyed a breakout season playing on the top line with Jeff Skinner and new acquisition Alex Tuch scoring 38 goals and 68 points in 78 games. As a result, he was rewarded a seven-year, $50 million contract extension on August 30, 2022. On December 7, 2022, against the Columbus Blue Jackets, he scored five goals in a game including four in the first period, becoming the fourth player in NHL history to do so. His five goals also tied the Sabres franchise record for goals in a game, joining Dave Andreychuk. He also became only the second American-born player to score five times in a game; the first one, Mark Pavelich, did it 39 years before Thompson. In January 2023, he was named to the 2023 NHL All Star Game, the first of his career.