Ben Thomson (ice hockey, born 1993)

Not to be confused with Ben Thomson (ice hockey, born 1982).

Ben Thomson
Born	(1993-01-16) January 16, 1993 (age 32) Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
team Former teams	Free Agent New Jersey Devils
NHL draft	96th overall, 2012 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	2014–present

Ben Thomson (born January 16, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with the Henderson Silver Knights in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the fourth round, 96th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Thomson played junior hockey with the Kitchener Rangers and North Bay Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League.

Playing career

On May 23, 2014, Thomson was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils. ^[1] He made his NHL debut against the Philadelphia Flyers on April 4, 2017, and played two more games at the NHL level before being reassigned to the AHL. ^[2]

Thomson signed a one-year, two-way contract on July 26, 2017. ^[3] After attending the Devils training camp, Thomson was re-assigned to inaugural AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Devils, for the duration of the 2017–18 season. He recorded 5 goals and 13 points in 64 games, leading the team and setting a new AHL career high in penalty minutes with 119.

As a free agent from the Devils and approaching the 2018–19 season, Thomson agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the San Diego Gulls, affiliate to the Anaheim Ducks on September 6, 2018. ^[4] He played 53 games with the Gulls recording 4 goals and 13 points with 91 penalty minutes.

Having left the San Diego Gulls at the conclusion of his contract, Thomson continued in the AHL for the 2019–20 season, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, affiliate of the New York Islanders on October 5, 2019. ^[5]

On December 14, 2020, Thomson continued his professional career in agreeing to a one-year ECHL contract with the Orlando Solar Bears. ^[6] He featured in 10 games to begin the 2020–21 season, registering 2 assists, before returning to the Binghamton Devils organization on a professional tryout basis on February 1, 2021. ^[7] After scoring in Binghamton's season opening game, Thomson was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Devils on February 12, 2021. ^[8] Thomson made 31 appearances with Binghamton in the shortened season posting 6 goals and 1 assist.

As a free agent, Thomson continued his career in the AHL, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Henderson Silver Knights, the primary affiliate to the Vegas Golden Knights, on August 16, 2021. ^[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009–10	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		46	6	6	12	30		11	0	1	1	6
2010–11	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		68	6	13	19	107		7	0	1	1	0
2011–12	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		67	11	31	42	137		16	5	5	10	36
2012–13	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		67	15	17	32	119		10	1	2	3	18
2013–14	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		12	3	3	6	34		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	North Bay Battalion	OHL		43	24	15	39	56		22	5	9	14	64
2014–15	Albany Devils	AHL		67	8	8	16	97		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Albany Devils	AHL		73	6	12	18	109		9	2	0	2	10
2016–17	Albany Devils	AHL		72	6	4	10	90		4	1	0	1	6
2016–17	New Jersey Devils	NHL		3	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Binghamton Devils	AHL		64	5	8	13	119		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	San Diego Gulls	AHL		53	4	9	13	91		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		5	0	1	1	7		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Worcester Railers	ECHL		23	5	10	15	23		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Orlando Solar Bears	ECHL		10	0	2	2	23		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Binghamton Devils	AHL		31	6	1	7	45		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Henderson Silver Knights	AHL		15	2	1	3	18		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				3	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010	Canada Ontario	U17			6	1	1	2	2
Junior totals					6	1	1	2	2

References

1. "Devils sign prospects Johnson, Thomson". New Jersey Devils. May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
2. Pickford, Mike (April 13, 2017). "Orangeville native propelled into National Hockey League". Orangeville Citizen. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
3. "Devils sign forward Ben Thomson to a one-year, two-way contract". NHL.com. July 26, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
4. "Gulls sign Ben Thomson to one-year contract". San Diego Gulls. September 6, 2018. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
5. "Ben Thomson agrees to AHL deal". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
6. "Solar Bears sign veteran forward Ben Thomson". Orlando Solar Bears. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
7. "Ben Thomson returns to Devils on PTO". Binghamton Devils. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
8. "Devils lock in Thomson with AHL deal". Binghamton Devils. February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
9. "Silver Knights ink forward Ben Thomson". American Hockey League. August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database