The 25-year-old Sabres winger scored five goals in a 9-4 win over the Blue Jackets as Tage Thompson enjoyed the game of a lifetime.

Tage Thompson : Blue jackets | Five goals | Stats

Tage Nathaniel Thompson is an American professional ice hockey center for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Tage Thompson : Blue jackets | Five goals | Stats

Born October 30, 1997 (age 25)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Buffalo Sabres
St. Louis Blues
      National team          United States

Thompson was selected 26th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

After playing in the U.S. National Development Team in the United States Hockey League, Thompson embarked on a collegiate career with Connecticut in the Hockey East conference.

Thompson appeared in all 36 games during his freshman season at UConn in 2015–16 and was second on the team with 32 points on 14 goals and 18 assists. He also led the nation with 14 power play goals.

Tage Thompson blue jackets 

Thompson made his NHL debut in the Blues’ first game of the 2017–18 season, against the Pittsburgh Penguins, on October 4, 2017. He played four NHL games before being sent down to the San Antonio Rampage on October 13, 2017.

He was recalled to the NHL on December 18, 2017, and scored his first NHL goal three days later, in a 3–2 loss against the Edmonton Oilers.

Tage Thompson : Blue jackets | Five goals | Stats

On July 1, 2018, he was part of a trade by the Blues that sent Vladimír Sobotka, Patrik Berglund, a 2019 first round draft pick, and a 2021 second round draft pick to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Ryan O’Reilly.

On October 5, 2020, as a restricted free agent, Thompson signed a three-year, $4.2 million contract extension with the Sabres.

Entering a season with low expectations for the Sabres, Thompson enjoyed a breakout season playing on the top line with Jeff Skinner and new acquisition Alex Tuch scoring 38 goals and 68 points in 78 games.

On December 7, 2022, against the Columbus Blue Jackets, he scored 5 goals in a game including 4 in the first period which had only been done three other times in NHL history; becoming only the second American-born player to score five times in a game, the first one, Mark Pavelich, doing it 39 years ago.

Tage Thompson five goals 

The 25-year-old Sabres winger scored five goals in a 9-4 win over the Blue Jackets. It’s the 60th time in NHL history that a player has scored at least five goals in a game. The feat has been accomplished only five times this century.

Thompson scored four goals in the first period alone. He also added an assist to record his second six-point game of the season. He entered the game with 16 goals in 25 games this season.

The NHL record for goals in a single game is seven, by Joe Malone of the Quebec Bulldogs on Jan. 31, 1920, against the Toronto St. Patricks.

Seven players have scored six goals in an NHL game—most recently Maple Leafs center Darryl Sittler on Feb. 7, 1976, against the Bruins.

Before Thompson, Sharks winger Timo Meier was the most recent player to score five goals in an NHL game. He scored five times against the Kings on Jan. 17, 2022.

The other four players to score five goals in a game this century are Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (March 5, 2020 vs. Capitals), Jets winger Patrik Laine (Nov. 24, 2018 vs. Blues), Red Wings winger Johan Franzen (Feb. 2, 2011 vs. Senators) and Wild winger Marian Gaborik (Dec. 20, 2007 vs. Rangers).

Stats

Thompson appeared in all 36 games during his freshman season at UConn in 2015–16 and was second on the team with 32 points on 14 goals and 18 assists. He also led the nation with 14 power play goals.

Tage Thompson : Blue jackets | Five goals | Stats

2022-2023 Regular Season

GP           G             A           P              +/-               
26 21 19 40 7

Career

GP G A P +/-
249          77          66           143             -50            

In the 2016–17 season, and after his selection by the Blues in the draft, Thompson appeared in 34 games with the Huskies as a sophomore.

He missed two games while participating with Team USA in the IIHF World Junior U20 Championship in Canada which resulted in Thompson earning his second Gold Medal. During his 34 games, Thompson led the Huskies with 19 goals and 32 points.

After the completion of the Huskies season, Thompson opted to conclude his collegiate career and signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues on March 7, 2017.

He immediately joined the Blues affiliate, the Chicago Wolves of the AHL, on an amateur try-out contract for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.

On December 7, 2022, against the Columbus Blue Jackets, he scored 5 goals in a game including 4 in the first period which had only been done three other times in NHL history.

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