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Nate Thompson • C
Ht/Wt:6'1", 205 lbs.
Born:Oct 5, 1984 (40 yrs) in Anchorage, AK
Experience:15 years
Drafted:Drafted by Boston in 2003 (6/183).
Shoots:L
Nate Thompson
Movements & Injuries
2022
9/13/2022 Signed by the Los Angeles Kings to a professional try-out contract.
4/16/2022 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
4/13/2022 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/31/2022 Missed 48 games (shoulder surgery).
2021
12/08/2021 Shoulder surgery, injured reserve.
11/28/2021 Shoulder injury, sidelined indefinitely.
7/28/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers to a one-year contract.
7/27/2021 Declared free agent.
2/19/2021 Missed 12 games (lower body injury).
1/22/2021 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
2020
10/10/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Winnipeg Jets to a one-year contract.
10/09/2020 Declared free agent.
2/24/2020 Acquired from the Montreal Canadiens
2/18/2020 Missed 1 game (illness).
2/15/2020 Illness, day-to-day.
2019
4/25/2019 Signed by the Montreal Canadiens to a one-year contract extension.
2/11/2019 Acquired from the Los Angeles Kings
2/05/2019 Missed 2 games (flu).
2/01/2019 Flu, day-to-day.
2018
2/15/2018 Missed 4 games (lower body injury).
2/13/2018 Acquired from the Ottawa Senators.
2/06/2018 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2/01/2018 Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
1/23/2018 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
1/20/2018 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
1/18/2018 Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
1/10/2018 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
1/06/2018 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2017
7/01/2017 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Ottawa Senators to a two-year contract.
4/09/2017 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
4/06/2017 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/31/2017 Missed 51 games (achilles surgery).
1/30/2017 Recalled from his conditioning assignment with the San Diego Gulls (AHL).
1/24/2017 Assigned to the San Diego Gulls (AHL) for conditioning purposes.
2016
10/11/2016 Achilles surgery, injured reserve.
3/24/2016 Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
3/14/2016 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2015
12/22/2015 Missed 3 games (suspended by nhl).
12/14/2015 Suspended by the NHL for 3 games.
12/14/2015 Fined $25,806 by the NHL.
12/02/2015 Missed 25 games (shoulder surgery).
11/29/2015 Recalled from the San Diego Gulls (AHL).
11/27/2015 Assigned to the San Diego Gulls (AHL) for conditioning purposes.
10/05/2015 Shoulder surgery, injured reserve.
4/30/2015 Missed the last 4 playoff games (upper body injury).
4/16/2015 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/01/2015 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
2/25/2015 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2014
6/30/2014 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
1/16/2014 Missed 1 game (flu).
1/14/2014 Flu, day-to-day.
2013
4/16/2013 Missed 1 game (facial injury).
4/14/2013 Facial injury, day-to-day.
4/06/2013 Missed 2 games (suspended by nhl).
3/30/2013 Suspended by the NHL for 2 games.
3/23/2013 Signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning to a four-year contract extension.
2012
9/28/2012 Signed by the Alaska Aces (ECHL).
3/31/2012 Missed 7 games (upper body injury).
3/17/2012 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/02/2012 Missed 1 game (flu).
2/28/2012 Flu, day-to-day.
1/03/2012 Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
2011
12/31/2011 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
12/29/2011 Lower body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
12/21/2011 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
12/10/2011 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
12/08/2011 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2/17/2011 Missed 3 games (concussion).
2/08/2011 Concussion, day-to-day.
1/31/2011 Signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning to a two-year contract extension.
2010
7/16/2010 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Tampa Bay Lightning to a one-year contract.
7/05/2010 Filed for salary arbitration.
6/16/2010 Tampa Bay Lightning tendered a qualifying offer.
1/21/2010 Claimed off waivers from the New York Islanders.
1/06/2010 Missed 3 games (shoulder injury).
2009
12/29/2009 Shoulder injury, early January.
7/25/2009 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the New York Islanders to a one-year contract.
3/12/2009 Missed 16 games (left shoulder injury).
2/07/2009 Left shoulder injury, early March.
1/13/2009 Missed 12 games (broken ankle).
2008
12/16/2008 Broken ankle, mid-January.
12/11/2008 Missed 1 game (flu).
12/09/2008 Flu, day-to-day.
12/06/2008 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
12/04/2008 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
11/28/2008 Missed 9 games (groin).
11/08/2008 Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
10/08/2008 Claimed off waivers from the Boston Bruins.
10/07/2008 Assigned to Providence (AHL) (pending waivers).
7/28/2008 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Boston Bruins.
2007
10/01/2007 Assigned to Providence (AHL).
4/10/2007 Assigned to Providence (AHL).
4/07/2007 Recalled from Providence (AHL).
2006
11/29/2006 Assigned to Providence (AHL).
11/28/2006 Recalled from Providence (AHL).
10/27/2006 Assigned to Providence (AHL).
10/26/2006 Recalled from Providence (AHL).
10/24/2006 Assigned to Providence (AHL).
10/21/2006 Recalled from Providence (AHL).
9/25/2006 Assigned to Providence (AHL).
2005
9/19/2005 Assigned to Providence (AHL).
7/28/2005 Signed by the Boston Bruins to a three-year, entry-level contract.
2003
9/16/2003 Returned to his junior team (Seattle-WHL).
6/22/2003 Drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 6th round (183rd overall) in 2003.
Career Transactions
2021
7/28/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers.
2020
10/10/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Winnipeg Jets.
2/24/2020 Montreal Canadiens traded Nate Thompson to the Philadelphia Flyers for a 5th round selection in 2021.
2019
2/11/2019 Los Angeles Kings traded Nate Thompson and a 2019 fifth-round pick to the Montreal Canadiens for a 2019 fourth-round pick.
2018
2/13/2018 Ottawa Senators traded Dion Phaneuf and Nate Thompson to the Los Angeles Kings for Marian Gaborik and Nick Shore.
2017
7/01/2017 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Ottawa Senators.
2014
6/30/2014 Tampa Bay Lightning traded Nate Thompson to the Anaheim Ducks for a 4th and a 7th round selection in 2015.
2010
1/21/2010 Claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Lightning from the New York Islanders.
2008
10/08/2008 Claimed by the New York Islanders off waivers from the Boston Bruins.
2003
6/22/2003 Drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 6th round (183rd overall) in 2003.
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