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26Not on an NHL roster · Defense · Shoots R
Jack Thompson
Age 24 · 6'1" · 189 lb · Born in Courtice, CAN
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2024-25 regular season
GP
31
Goals
4
9.8% shooting
Assists
6
4 primary
Points
10
0.32 per game
TOI/GP
15:47
PP 1:08 · PK 0:26
xGF%
46.2
5v5, +2.6 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.35
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-9
Blocks 54 · Hits 12
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13 @ CGY · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15:54 | 0:00 | 0:44 | — | — | 2 | 0 | -2 | +0.23 |
| Apr 11 @ EDM · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:47 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.05 |
| Apr 9 @ MIN · OTL 8-7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20:34 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.43 |
| Apr 7 vs CGY · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:13 | 1:17 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.07 |
| Apr 5 vs SEA · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:53 | 0:00 | 2:41 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.21 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2024-25 · 379 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
26th percentile
89th percentile
10th percentile
30th percentile
79th percentile
36th percentile
17th percentile
51st percentile
13th percentile
50th percentile
92nd percentile
72nd percentile
24th percentile
70th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2024-25
- Shooting volume
- 81
- Playmaking
- 79
- Zone entries(est.)
- 72
- Forechecking
- 28
- Physicality
- 56
- Defensive impact
- 97
- Puck management
- 5
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 5% · Mid-range 13% · Perimeter 82%(61 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Defensive impact: 97th percentile among defensemen.
- Shooting volume: 81st percentile among defensemen.
- Playmaking: 79th percentile among defensemen.
Watch-outs
- Puck management: 5th percentile among defensemen.
- Forechecking: 28th percentile among defensemen.
Similar style: Colin Miller, Shakir Mukhamadullin (EDM)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.
Where his Game Score comes from
2024-25 · 31 GP
Season total +10.7, or +0.35 per game.
- Scoring
- +7.8
- Shooting
- +3.1
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.8
- Defense
- +0.1
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Physical play
- +2.9
- Puck battles
- -1.5
- Penalties
- -0.9
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 11:39 | — | +0.12 |
| 2023-24 | San Jose Sharks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 17:41 | — | +0.12 |
| 2024-25 | San Jose Sharks | 31 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 9.8 | 15:47 | — | +0.35 |
| Career | 2 seasons | 34 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 8.9 | 15:46 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.53 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 24, defensemen typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | VAN | $850K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2026-27. $850K in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).