Jack
Thompson
D · VAN · Offensive · Around average
- PAL
- 55
- WAR
- 0.5
- Value
- 78
- PTS
- 10
2024-25№ 92 / 314
Jack Thompson (Vancouver Canucks) stats, profile and latest news: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats and headlines.
Jack Thompson
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 86 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : March 18, 2002 · Courtice, Canada
Drafted : 2020 · TBL · round 3, pick #93
Contract : $850,000 · 2026-27 → 2026-27 · Two-Way Contract · RFA (Arb)
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | San Jose Sharks | 31 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | San Jose Sharks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 34 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | |
Jack Thompson: our analysis
2024-25 season: 31 GP, 4 G, 6 A, 10 PTS, -9 +/-, 15:47 TOI. WAR 0.5 (92nd of 314) · PAL 55, around average.
In 2024-25, Jack Thompson, 24, posts a PAL Rating of 55 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.5 ranks 92nd among 314 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: shooting (89, among the best in the league), offense (83, well above average) and power play (80, well above average). On the other hand, discipline (5, among the weakest in the league) and penalty kill (22, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+2.9); his biggest cost: penalties (-0.9).
His WAR went from 0.0 in 2023-24 to 0.5.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 78 (very good contract) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Jack Thompson's story
When the OHL season was delayed in 2020, Thompson crossed the Atlantic to Sweden and joined Surahammars IF in Division 1, producing nine goals and nine assists across 18 games — an early sign of his ability to chip in offensively from the blue line. Born March 19, 2002, he played 115 junior games with the Sudbury Wolves before moving toward the professional ranks.
Tampa Bay selected him 93rd overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and signed him to a three-year entry-level contract on May 18, 2021. He received his first taste of pro hockey with one appearance for the Syracuse Crunch in the AHL, notching an assist in that debut.
Thompson reached the NHL on January 6, 2024, making his first appearance with the Lightning against Boston. On March 7, 2024, Tampa Bay traded him along with a 2024 third-round pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Anthony Duclair; he then made his Sharks debut on April 15, 2024 in a game versus the Edmonton Oilers. He subsequently re-signed to a one-year contract with San Jose.
The next shift arrived on March 5, 2026, when San Jose traded Thompson to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Jett Woo. He is currently under contract to Vancouver while playing with the Abbotsford Canucks in the American Hockey League.
As a defenceman, Thompson has shown the capacity to generate offence, most notably during his loan in Sweden where he produced a point-per-game rate. His trajectory through junior hockey, into the AHL and into NHL appearances traces the path of a young rearguard still carving out a sustained role at the highest level.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 15:47
- PP TOI/GP
- 1:08
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:26
- Pts/GP
- 0.32
- EV points
- 7
- Hits
- 12
- Blocks
- 54
- Takeaways
- 7
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 46.0 %
- Off. zone starts
- 37.1 %
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2026-27 projection
Projected points
5between 1 and 13 (80% range)
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 3
- Games
- 13
So far: 0 pts in 0 games. The team has played 11 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.36 pts per game.
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2024-25
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
Injured reserve· Undisclosed· expected back October 31
OV · OverallConfidence 33 %
72
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 66
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 64
- Confidence 38 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 66
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 45
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 69
- Confidence 38 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 79
- Confidence 16 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 63
- Confidence 38 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 78
- Confidence 33 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 83
- Confidence 33 %
- DF
- Defense
- 76
- Confidence 29 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 36
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating66
- Top speed (35 %)34.2 · 58
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.18 · 80
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.5 · 79
- Speed consistency (15 %)32.7 · 57
ST — Strength64
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.825 · 71
- Body mass (50 %)-0.701 · 63
EN — Endurance66
- Ice time per game (45 %)17.6 · 69
- Total ice time (20 %)435 · 50
- Shift length (15 %)47 · 74
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)16.6 · 70
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.128 · 72
DU — Durability45
- Share of games played (100 %)0.583 · 45
CK — Checking69
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.942 · 71
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.564 · 70
- Season volume (10 %)2.565 · 52
FG — Fighting79
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.892 · 79
DI — Discipline63
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.071 · 64
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.635 · 73
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.224 · 57
PA — Passing78
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.402 · 78
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.318 · 65
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.008 · 76
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.602 · 84
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.347 · 81
SC — Scoring83
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.362 · 88
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.195 · 75
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.487 · 88
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.121 · 79
- xG per shot (10 %)0.033 · 67
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11.2 · 80
DF — Defense76
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.024 · 75
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.209 · 86
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.622 · 74
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.024 · 71
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.29 · 54
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)60 · 68
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)5.238 · 81
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)29.3 · 76
EX — Experience36
- Career regular-season games (65 %)50
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)37
OV — Overall72
- DF · Defense (30 %)76
- PA · Passing (22 %)78
- SK · Skating (12 %)66
- SC · Scoring (12 %)83
- EN · Endurance (9 %)66
- ST · Strength (6 %)64
- DI · Discipline (5 %)63
- CK · Checking (4 %)69
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2024-25
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
0.5
wins above replacement
92 of 314
PAL Rating
55/ 100
Performance · Around average
106 of 253 at the position
Value Rating
78/ 100
Very good contract
0.83 M$ · expected PAL 29
ProfileOffensiveValue comes mostly from offense
- Offense
- 79
- Defense
- 44
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- Offense
- 83
- Creation
- 69
- Shooting
- 89
- Possession
- 36
- Defense
- 56
- Discipline
- 5
- Power play
- 80
- Penalty kill
- 22
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.5
wins above replacement
-0.0 to 1.2 — 90% interval
92 of 314 defensemen
+2.7 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.2
- EV defense
- +0.2
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- -0.0
- Shooting
- +2.9
- Penalties
- -0.9
- Average → replacement
- +0.9
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | SJS | 28 | 0.5 | -0.0 to 1.2 | 92/314 |
| 2023-24 | SJS | 3 | 0.0 | -0.0 to 0.0 | 183/316 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 137.8 km/h21st percentileleague avg. 144.3 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.9 km/h50th percentileleague avg. 34.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2050th percentileleague avg. 29
- Offensive zone time
- 40.9 %38th percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 108.8 km30th percentileleague avg. 218.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.74 km27th percentileleague avg. 5.32 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 40.0 %13th percentileleague avg. 42.2 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.4 %83rd percentileleague avg. 17.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 40.7 %45th percentileleague avg. 40.3 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4139th percentile | 459th percentile | 9.8 %95th percentile |
| High danger | 356th percentile | 164th percentile | 33.3 %79th percentile |
| Mid range | 323rd percentile | 268th percentile | 66.7 %100th percentile |
| Long range | 2341st percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2024-2025 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2025 | @ CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 15:54 |
| April 11, 2025 | @ EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:47 |
| April 9, 2025 | @ MIN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20:34 |
| April 7, 2025 | vsCGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:13 |
| April 5, 2025 | vs SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:53 |
Jack Thompson: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Jack Thompson have in 2024-25?
Jack Thompson has 4 goals and 10 points (6 assists) in 31 games in 2024-25.
How old is Jack Thompson?
Jack Thompson is 24 years old: he was born on March 19, 2002.
How tall is Jack Thompson, and how much does he weigh?
Jack Thompson is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 190 lb (86 kg).
Where is Jack Thompson from?
Canada: Jack Thompson was born in Courtice, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Jack Thompson play for?
Jack Thompson plays for the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL, at D, wearing number 29.
Is Jack Thompson injured?
Yes: Jack Thompson is on injured reserve (undisclosed). He is expected back around October 31.
How good is Jack Thompson?
Jack Thompson produced 0.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 92nd of 314 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 55 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Jack Thompson make?
Jack Thompson earns $828K for the 2024-25 season. His Value Rating is 78 out of 100 (very good contract): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Jack Thompson's contract end?
Jack Thompson's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Jack Thompson overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 78 out of 100 (very good contract), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Jack Thompson a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 92nd of 314 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are Jack Thompson's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Jack Thompson has 34 games, 4 goals, 6 assists and 10 points. His best season: 2024-25, with 10 points in 31 games.
Where was Jack Thompson drafted?
Jack Thompson was drafted 93rd overall (round 3) by Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020.
How does Jack Thompson perform in the playoffs?
Jack Thompson has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Is Jack Thompson a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 5 points in 2026-27, or 0.38 points per game.
What is Jack Thompson's nationality?
Jack Thompson is Canadian.
Where did Jack Thompson play before turning pro?
Sudbury Wolves (OHL) — 115 career games; loan to Surahammars IF (Sweden Division 1) during the 2020–21 season.
How many points is Jack Thompson projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 5 points in 13 games in 2026-27 (1 to 13 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Vancouver Canucks teammates
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