Nate Thompson

Nate Thompson
Thompson with the Anaheim Ducks in April 2016
Born	(1984-10-05) October 5, 1984 (age 32) Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Anaheim Ducks Boston Bruins New York Islanders Tampa Bay Lightning
National team	United States
NHL Draft	183rd overall, 2003 Boston Bruins
Playing career	2005–present

Medal record
Representing the  United States
Ice hockey
Ice Hockey World Championships
	2013 Sweden/Finland

Nate Scott Thompson (born October 5, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also previously played in the NHL for the Boston Bruins, New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning, the former of which drafted him in the sixth round, 183rd overall, at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Thompson played major junior ice hockey for the Western Hockey League (WHL)'s Seattle Thunderbirds beginning in the 2001–02 season. After his second season with Seattle, in 2002–03, he was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the sixth round, 183rd overall, at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft on June 21–22, 2003.

Thompson remained with the Thunderbirds for two additional seasons after his NHL selection by the Bruins, in 2003–04 and 2004–05. However, during the latter season, he joined Boston's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins on their run in the 2005 Calder Cup playoffs, making his professional debut.

Thompson signed an entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins on July 20, 2005, and made his debut in the NHL with the team in 2006–07, playing four games; however, he spent the majority of the season with Providence in the AHL.