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Logan Thompson building strong case for Team Canada ‘dream’ at 4 Nations

WASHINGTON, D.C. — There are dark horses.

There are long shots.

And then there is Logan Thompson, a goaltender of no pedigree swiftly building his case to represent his country in best-on-best hockey.

Not only was Thompson passed over in the NHL Draft after four seasons in the WHL, his first taste of pro hockey arrived only after a full season at Brock University, when he made good on an amateur tryout with the ECHL’s Adirondack Thunder.

The Calgary native got struck from the Thunder’s roster after eight appearances.

He then inked a Professional Try-Out with the Binghamton Devils only to get dropped after allowing five goals in his AHL debut.

His first legit pro contract, with the AHL Hershey Bears in 2019-20, did result in a full season’s worth of paid work — down in the ECHL, where he rode the South Carolina Stingrays' bus.

From these humble beginnings has sprung an All-Star Game representative, a Stanley Cup champion, a guy confident enough to request a trade away from a contender, and — surprise — a candidate for Canada’s crease.

“I thought making the NHL was really farfetched for me. And now hearing my name involved with Team Canada, I never really thought that was ever going to be a thing. So, I'm just happy to be in that discussion. I guess we’ll see,” the upbeat Thompson said in a recent sit-down with Sportsnet.ca.

“Every kid dreams about representing his country. And I’d be happy to be there at any role they’d want me to be. Whether that’s practice goalie, backup, or playing games, I would just be very honoured.”

Think about it, Don Sweeney. Your 4 Nations Face-Off roster is due two weeks from today.

Thompson, who did win a silver medal with Canada at the 2022 world hockey championship, is off to the best start of any goalie in the 50-year history of the Washington Capitals.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/logan-thompson-building-strong-case-for-team-canada-dream-at-4-nations/