Logan Thompson
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Logan Thompson (born February 25, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). After playing junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Brandon Wheat Kings, Thompson went undrafted, and spent time in U Sports, the ECHL, and the American Hockey League (AHL) before signing his first NHL contract with the Golden Knights in 2020. After two years spent primarily with the AHL Henderson Silver Knights, Thompson received significant playing time in the 2021–22 season due to injuries to other Vegas goaltenders, becoming the first former U Sports goaltender to start an NHL game in over 30 years. After taking over as Vegas' starting goaltender for the 2022–23 season, Thompson was named an NHL All-Star in 2023 and won the Stanley Cup with Vegas the same year, despite suffering injuries late in the season. Internationally, Thompson has represented Canada on one occasion, winning a silver medal at the 2022 edition of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship.
Logan Thompson | |||
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Born |
(1997-02-25) February 25, 1997 (age 27) Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Right | ||
NHL team | Vegas Golden Knights | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2019–present |