Brent Thompson

Brent Keith Thompson (born January 9, 1971) is a Canadian former professional defenceman who last served as an assistant coach for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Thompson played 121 games in the National Hockey League with the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings.

Coaching career Thompson was formerly the head coach of the Alaska Aces of the ECHL, where he led them to a Kelly Cup Championship in the 2010–11 season. During the 2011–12 season, Thompson was the head coach for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, affiliate of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. In June 2012, the Islanders announced that Thompson would be promoted to assistant coach under Islanders head coach Jack Capuano. To start the 2014–2015 season, Thompson was once again named the head coach for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League.

Personal Thompson is married to Kimberly Oliver, a native of Phoenix, Arizona who he met during his stint with the Phoenix Roadrunners of the International Hockey League.

The couple have two sons, Tage and Tyce, who are both professional ice hockey players.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1987–88 Calgary Northstars U18 AMHL 25 0 13 13 33 — — — — — 1988–89 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 72 3 10 13 160 3 0 0 0 2 1989–90 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 68 10 35 45 167 3 0 1 1 14 1990–91 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 51 5 40 45 87 12 1 7 8 16 1990–91 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL — — — — — 4 0 1 1 6 1991–92 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 42 4 13 17 139 — — — — — 1991–92 Los Angeles Kings NHL 27 0 5 5 89 4 0 0 0 4 1992–93 Los Angeles Kings NHL 30 0 4 4 76 — — — — — 1992–93 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 22 0 5 5 112 — — — — — 1993–94 Los Angeles Kings NHL 24 1 0 1 81 — — — — — 1993–94 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 26 1 11 12 118 — — — — — 1994–95 Winnipeg Jets NHL 29 0 0 0 78 — — — — — 1995–96 Winnipeg Jets NHL 10 0 1 1 21 — — — — — 1995–96 Springfield Falcons AHL 58 2 10 12 203 10 1 4 5 55 1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 1 0 0 0 7 — — — — — 1996–97 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 12 0 1 1 67 — — — — — 1996–97 Springfield Falcons AHL 64 2 15 17 215 17 0 2 2 31 1997–98 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 77 4 15 19 308 15 0 4 4 25 1998–99 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 76 3 15 18 265 7 0 0 0 23 1999–00 Louisville Panthers AHL 67 4 22 26 311 3 0 0 0 11 2000–01 Louisville Panthers AHL 59 1 9 10 170 — — — — — 2000–01 Hershey Bears AHL 15 0 1 1 44 12 0 0 0 10 2001–02 Hershey Bears AHL 79 8 16 24 178 8 0 0 0 21 2002–03 Hershey Bears AHL 61 2 17 19 134 3 0 0 0 7 2003–04 Colorado Eagles CHL 61 5 24 29 172 4 0 1 1 10 2004–05 Providence Bruins AHL 79 3 9 12 256 16 1 2 3 19 AHL totals 635 29 129 158 2084 91 2 12 14 202 NHL totals 121 1 10 11 352 4 0 0 0 4

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