Thomas, a first-round pick (No. 20) of the St. Louis Blues in the 2017 NHL Draft, stepped into their lineup as a 19-year-old and made himself right at home. The native of Aurora, Canada, played 70 games as a rookie in 2018-19, finishing with 33 points (nine goals, 24 assists) and showing promise of more to come.
Thomas signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blues on Sept. 28, 2017 and was returned to London of the Ontario Hockey League. He helped Canada win the gold medal at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship but was traded to Hamilton soon after returning to the OHL. He had 32 points (12 goals, 20 assists) in 21 postseason games to earn playoff MVP honors and help Hamilton win the league championship and advance to the Memorial Cup Final.
Thomas, a first-round pick (No. 20) of the St. Louis Blues in the 2017 NHL Draft, stepped into their lineup as a 19-year-old and made himself right at home. The native of Aurora, Canada, played 70 games as a rookie in 2018-19, finishing with 33 points (nine goals, 24 assists) and showing promise of more to come.
Thomas signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blues on Sept. 28, 2017 and was returned to London of the Ontario Hockey League. He helped Canada win the gold medal at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship but was traded to Hamilton soon after returning to the OHL. He had 32 points (12 goals, 20 assists) in 21 postseason games to earn playoff MVP honors and help Hamilton win the league championship and advance to the Memorial Cup Final.
Thomas made his NHL debut against the Winnipeg Jets on Oct. 4, 2018, got his first point seven nights later against the Calgary Flames and scored his first NHL goal against the Nashville Predators on Nov. 21.
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