Ben Thomas (ice hockey)
Ben Thomas (born May 28, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League while under contract to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
| Ben Thomas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Thomas with the Syracuse Crunch in 2017 | |||
| Born |
May 28, 1996 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Tampa Bay Lightning Syracuse Crunch (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
119th overall, 2014 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
Thomas was selected by the Lightning, 119th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, while playing major junior hockey with the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Following the conclusion of his final junior season, finishing second amongst defenseman in scoring on the Vancouver Giants, Thomas was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 23, 2016.[2] Thomas immediately joined AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, and made his professional debut to end the 2015–16 season, recording 4 points in 8 regular season games.
After the expiration of his entry-level contract, he re-signed with Tampa Bay on a one-year, two-way contract on October 12, 2020.[3]
He is 5th all-time in game played with the Crunch, with 79 points in 274 games.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Calgary Mustangs | AJHL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Calgary Canucks | AJHL | 32 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 72 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||
| 2014–15 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 60 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 60 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 71 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | ||
| 2017–18 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 72 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 67 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 56 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 274 | 13 | 66 | 79 | 134 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | ||||
References
- "Ben Thomas". Elite Prospects.
- "Lightning sign defensman Ben Thomas to entry-level contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. March 23, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- "TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN BEN THOMAS". Syracuse Crunch. October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database