Christian Thomas (ice hockey)
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| Born |
May 26, 1992 Toronto, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Washington Capitals Hershey Bears (AHL) New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens Arizona Coyotes |
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| NHL Draft | 40th overall, 2010 New York Rangers |
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| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Christian Patrick Thomas (born May 26, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Thomas played junior hockey for the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Christian Thomas was drafted 40th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Thomas made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut with the Rangers on February 23, 2013. He is the son of former NHL player Steve Thomas.
Thomas started his junior hockey career with the OHL London Knights in 2008 as the 13th overall selection in the OHL Priority Selection. He was traded to the Generals in the middle of the season in a trade in which London received Michael Del Zotto, John Tavares and Daryl Borden. During the 2008-09 season, Thomas scored four goals each for the Knights and the Generals. In 2009-10, his second OHL season, Thomas scored 41 goals.Tyler Seguin and Jeff Skinner were the only two 2010 first round draft picks to score more goals in junior hockey in 2009-10 than Thomas. He also was credited with 25 assists, for a total of 66 points, leading Oshawa in both goals and points. He had four shorthanded goals during the season, a new Oshawa franchise record. He was named the Eastern Conference's most improved player in a post-season coaches poll, and was also in the top three in several other categories—best shot, hardest shot, most dangerous in goal area, and best stickhandler.
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