In the NHL Draft: Was selected in the first-round (26th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft by the St. Louis Blues...He is the highest drafted player in UConn program history.

Thompson appeared in all 36 games during his freshman season at UConn in 2015–16 and was second on the team with 32 points on 14 goals and 18 assists. He also led the nation with 14 power play goals. [2] Thompson wears jersey number #72 …

Jan 6, 2023 · Tage Thompson continues to make history for UConn men’s hockey. On Thursday, he was named a 2023 NHL All-Star, the first Husky to ever earn the honor. Thompson is still the only...

Oct 5, 2023 · At the age of 20, Thompson accomplished what young hockey players aspire to do: be selected in the NHL Draft. With the 26th overall pick of the 2016 NHL Draft, the Husky was selected by the St. Louis Blues. At that time, Thompson was the highest drafted UConn hockey player in program history.

Aug 31, 2022 · Coming off a breakout season, former UConn men’s hockey star Tage Thompson got paid. On Tuesday, the Buffalo Sabres announced a seven-year, $50 million contract …

Oct 6, 2022 · Players such as Tage Thompson hope to change UConn’s “hockey school” reputation (on top of their designation as a basketball school) at the NHL level. Until Matthew Wood committed to the UConn men’s ice hockey team — the “IceBus” — in August 2021, Thompson was the program’s highest-rated recruit.

Oct 30, 1997 · Statistics of Tage Thompson, a hockey player from Phoenix, AZ born Oct 30 1997 who was active from 2014 to 2025.

Tage Thompson. Full Name: Tage Thompson (Tommy Dangles) Position: C • Shoots: Right 6-6, 220lb (198cm, 99kg) Team: Buffalo Sabres. Born: October 30, 1997 in Phoenix, Arizona us. Draft: St. Louis, 1st round (26th overall), 2016 NHL Entry. Amateur Teams: Connecticut. Pronunciation: \TAYJ TAWMP-suhn\ Relatives: Brother Tyce Thompson; Father ...

Dec 26, 2015 · Tage, who is studying business and sports management at UConn, is eligible for the NHL draft in June and speculation is that he’ll be selected in the first or second round.

A former member of the NTDP who starred as a freshman for UConn, Thompson is a big-bodied sniper with an excellent shot whose development in terms of NHL readiness has a handful of years remaining. He’s pretty one-dimensional at this point — all but one of his 14 goals were scored on the power play.