Shoots: | Left |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 210 |
League: | NHL |
Played For: | Los Angeles Kings Winnipeg Jets Phoenix Coyotes |
Birth Date: | January 9, 1971 |
Birth Place: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Draft: | 39th overall |
Draft Year: | 1989 |
Draft Team: | Los Angeles Kings |
Career Start: | 1990 |
Career End: | 2005 |
Brent Keith Thompson (born January 9, 1971) is a Canadian former professional defenceman who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Thompson played 121 games in the National Hockey League with the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings.
Thompson was formerly the head coach of the Alaska Aces of the ECHL, where he led them to a Kelly Cup Championship in the 2010–11 season. During the 2011–12, Thompson was the head coach for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, affiliate of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.[1] In June 2012, the Islanders announced that Thompson would be promoted to assistant coach under Islanders head coach Jack Capuano.[2] To start the 2014–2015 season, Thompson was once again named the head coach for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League.[3]
Thompson is married to Kimberly Oliver, a native of Phoenix, Arizona who he met during his stint with the Phoenix Roadrunners of the International Hockey League.
The couple have two sons, Tage and Tyce, who are both professional ice hockey players.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||
1987–88 | Calgary Northstars U18 | AMHL | 25 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 72 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 160 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1989–90 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 68 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 167 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
1990–91 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 51 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 87 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | ||
1990–91 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
1991–92 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 42 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1992–93 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 30 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 22 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 26 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 58 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 203 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 55 | ||
1996–97 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 64 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 215 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | ||
1997–98 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 77 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 308 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 25 | ||
1998–99 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 76 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 265 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | ||
1999–00 | Louisville Panthers | AHL | 67 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 311 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
2000–01 | Louisville Panthers | AHL | 59 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
2001–02 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 79 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 178 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||
2002–03 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 61 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 134 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
2003–04 | Colorado Eagles | CHL | 61 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 172 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
2004–05 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 79 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 256 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | ||
AHL totals | 635 | 29 | 129 | 158 | 2084 | 91 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 202 | ||||
NHL totals | 121 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 352 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Award | Year | ||
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WHL | |||
East Second All-Star Team | |||
IHL | |||
All-Star Game | 1992 | ||
AHL | |||
1999 | |||
ECHL | |||
Coach of the Year | 2011 | [4] |