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Tage Thompson (RW)

Rochester Americans

Biography

ACQUIRED
Acquired along with forwards Patrik Berglund and Vladimir Sobotka, as well as a first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft and a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Ryan O’Reilly on July 1, 2018.

LAST SEASON
2018-19: Spent majority of the campaign with the Buffalo Sabres (NHL), recording 12 points on seven goals and five assists in 65 contests … Notched nine points (6+3) in eight games with the Rochester Americans (AHL) as well as a pair of goals in three postseason contests … Made his Amerks postseason debut in Game 1 of the North Division Semifinals against Toronto on 4/19, scoring the lone goal … Closed out the regular-season with a goal and an assist in the 4-2 season-ending win at Belleville on 4/14 … Had a three-game point streak (3+2) from 3/29 to 4/05 … Found the net for the second straight game in the 6-4 playoff-clinching win at Binghamton on 3/30 … Scored twice and added an assist for a team-high three points and was plus-three with six shots in his Amerks debut, a 4-2 win over Laval on 3/29 … Appeared in his 100th NHL game against Dallas on 3/12 … Had a career-high six shots in a 5-1 victory against New Jersey on 1/08 … Logged a career-high 16:19 of ice-time on 12/31 against the NY Islanders … Tallied five points (4+1) over a six-game span, which also featured a season-long three-game point streak from 11/24 to 11/29 … Scored his first goal as a Sabre on 11/19 at Pittsburgh … Skated in his 100th pro game at Minnesota on 11/17 … Recorded his first point as a Sabre with an assist at Columbus on 10/27 … Made his season debut with Buffalo on 10/04 vs. Boston

CAREER
2017-18: Split his first full professional season between the San Antonio Rampage (AHL) and St. Louis Blues (NHL) … Ranked second among all Rampage rookie skaters with 18 points (8+10) in 30 games, while adding nine points (3+6) in 41 contests with the Blues … Scored his first-career NHL goal against Edmonton on 12/21 … Had a six-game point streak with San Antonio, recording eight points (4+4) from 11/14 to 11/25 … Made his Rampage debut on 10/20 at Texas and tallied a pair of points (1+1)

2016-17: Played in 16 games with the Chicago Wolves (AHL) after finishing a two-year stint at the University of Connecticut (H-East) … Additionally appeared in 10 postseason contests with the Wolves, registering a two goals and one assist …Booked his first-career AHL/pro playoff multi-point (1+1) effort vs. Grand Rapids on 5/05 … Scored his first AHL/pro goal vs. Cleveland on 4/01 … Marked his first-career AHL/pro point/assist on 3/22 against Cleveland …Lead all Huskie skaters with a career-high 19 goals as well as 32 points in 34 contests … His 13 assists were fourth-best among all UCONN forwards

2015-16: Appeared in all 36 games during his rookie campaign with UCONN, ranking second on the team with 32 points on 14 goals and 18 assists … Scored 19 points (13+6) on the power-play, which included 13 goals that led the entire NCAA … Finished third in Hockey East and tied for ninth in the nation in power-play points (19) … Closed out the season with a point in 14 of the final 18 games, while also plotting a point in five-straight to end the regular season … Finished third in points, second in goals and tied for third in assists in the UConn Division I rookie scoring record book … Ranked fourth among Hockey East rookie scorers and was tied for eighth among the nation’s freshmen … Had eight multi-point games on the season… Scored his first collegiate goal on the way to a hat-trick to help the Huskies knock of No. 7 Boston University on 10/27 … Was named Hockey East Rookie of the Week twice (11/02 and 12/07) … Had two assists in his collegiate debut, a 5-2 win at Alabama Huntsville on 10/09

2014-15: Tied for sixth among all Team USA (USHL) U-18 skaters with 14 points on seven goals and seven assists in 25 games … Scored his first-career USHL hat-trick as he plotted three markers on 1/10 at Chicago … Collected his first multi-point game as he earned a pair of helpers vs. Muskegon on 11/16 … Credited with his first goal on 10/10 against Youngstown … Made his USHL debut on 9/27 at Youngstown and registered his first-career point/assist