Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson (born March 19, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 93rd overall in the 2020 NHL entry draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, and has also played in the NHL for the San Jose Sharks.

Playing career On October 7, 2020, the Tampa Bay Lightning selected Thompson with the 93rd overall pick in the third round of the 2020 NHL entry draft.

During the 2020–21 OHL season, Thompson was loaned to Surahammars IF of Sweden's Division 1. Thompson went there while waiting for the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) season to resume due to the COVID-19 pause. The OHL subsequently decide to cancel the season.

On May 18, 2021, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Thompson to a three-year, entry-level contract. Thompson had appeared in 18 games with Surahammars IF the prior season, recording nine goals and nine assists for 18 points. He also appeared in one game with Tampa Bay' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. Thompson recorded an assist in his professional debut. Prior to that, Thompson had appeared in 115 career games with the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL.

On January 6, 2024, Thompson made his NHL debut with the Lightning against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. On March 7, Thompson was traded with a 2024 third-round draft pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Anthony Duclair. On April 15, Thompson made his Sharks debut in a 9–2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. He re-signed to a one-year contract with the Sharks.

During the season, on March 5, 2026, Thompson was traded by the Sharks to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Jett Woo.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2018–19 Sudbury Wolves OHL 52 6 10 16 18 8 1 4 5 2 2019–20 Sudbury Wolves OHL 63 13 19 32 20 — — — — — 2020–21 Surahammars IF Div.1 18 9 9 18 14 — — — — — 2020–21 Syracuse Crunch AHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2021–22 Sudbury Wolves OHL 29 8 15 23 24 — — — — — 2021–22 Soo Greyhounds OHL 36 13 21 34 10 9 6 8 14 11 2022–23 Syracuse Crunch AHL 71 8 15 23 18 5 0 2 2 2 2023–24 Syracuse Crunch AHL 46 5 27 32 12 — — — — — 2023–24 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2023–24 San Jose Barracuda AHL 16 1 8 9 4 — — — — — 2023–24 San Jose Sharks NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2024–25 San Jose Sharks NHL 31 4 6 10 10 — — — — — 2024–25 San Jose Barracuda AHL 27 3 11 14 6 6 0 0 0 0 2025–26 San Jose Barracuda AHL 42 3 9 12 12 — — — — — 2025–26 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 14 3 10 13 8 — — — — —NHL totals 34 4 6 10 10 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2018 Canada Red U17 4th 6 0 0 0 6 2022 Canada WJC 7 1 3 4 2Junior totals 13 1 3 4 8

Awards & honours Award Year RefOHL Second All-Star Team 2022 AHL All-Star Game 2024