| Aidan Thompson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | February 18, 2002 Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team | Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft | 90th overall, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||
Aidan Thompson (born February 18, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (AHL). He was drafted 90th overall by the Blackhawks in the 2022 NHL entry draft. He played college ice hockey at Denver.
Thompson was born to Brad and Jenny Thompson, and has a younger brother, Marek. [1] He attended Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts where he played ice hockey. [2]
Thompson played two seasons for the Lincoln Stars. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded ten goals and 23 assists in 52 games. During the 2021–22 season, he served as alternate captain and recorded 24 goals and 58 assists in 57 games. Following the season he was named to the All-USHL Second team. [1]
Thompson began his collegiate career for the Denver Pioneers during the 2022–23 season. He scored first career goal on November 11, 2022, in a game against North Dakota. During his freshman season he ten goals and 22 assists in 32 games. His 32 points led all Pioneer freshmen in scoring. [1] During the 2023–24 season, in his sophomore year, he recorded 11 goals and 19 assists in 44 games. [3] He ranked first on the team with 344 faceoff wins, fourth in shots (93), and power-play goals (4). [1] During the championship game of the 2024 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament against Boston College, he won seven of 12 face-offs and helped lead Denver to their record tenth NCAA tournament championship in program history. [4]
On September 27, 2024, he was named an alternate captain for the 2024–25 season. [5] During his junior year he recorded a career-high 21 goals and 34 assists in 44 games, and helped Denver advance to the Frozen Four for the second consecutive year. He ranked second in the NCAA in scoring, trailing his teammate Jack Devine. [6] He began the season on a 14-game point streak, tied for the second-longest by a Pioneer since 2005. In November 2024, he scored six goals and five assists, and led all players in the NCHC with 11 points. He was subsequently named NCHC Player of the Month. [7] Following the season he was named to the All-NCHC Second Team. [8] He finished his collegiate career with 42 goals and 75 assists in 120 games. [9]
On April 12, 2025, Thompson signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, starting during the 2025–26 season. [10] He also signed a professional tryout with the Blackhawks' AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs for the remainder of the 2024–25 season. [11]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 52 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 57 | 24 | 58 | 82 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | University of Denver | NCHC | 32 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | University of Denver | NCHC | 44 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | University of Denver | NCHC | 44 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-NCHC Second Team | 2025 | [12] |