The 22-year-old forward gets his first recall of the 2019-20 season.
By Ryan Wolfe / Diebytheblade.com
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres announced on Sunday that the team has recalled forward Tage Thompson from the Rochester Americans.
Thompson, 22 years old, is being called up to Buffalo for the first time this season and rightfully so.
Heading into this season, a point was made to assist Tage Thompson in his development after a rollercoaster debut season with the Sabres.
Down on the farm this season, Thompson has 12 points (six goals, six assists) in 16 games. Thompson was tasked with first-line minutes and has responded appropriately.
Thompson’s recall corresponds with the news of forward Kyle Okposo leaving Saturday night’s game with an undisclosed injury.
It is currently uncertain where Thompson will suit up but with the Sabres playing the back half of a back-to-back tonight in Chicago, Thompson’s presence in the lineup is almost certain.
Thompson, 22, earns his first recall of the season to Buffalo after recording six goals and six assists for 12 points in 15 games with Rochester to begin the 2019-20 campaign. He’s also second in the American Hockey League with a team-high 67 shots on goal and averaging at least four shots per game.
Last season, Thompson, a native of Phoenix, Arizona, skated in eight games with Rochester, recording nine points (6+3) while also scoring two goals in three Calder Cup Playoff games.
A first-round selection (16th overall) of the St. Louis Blues in 2016, the 6-foot-7, 215-pound forward has registered 21 points (10+11) in 106 career NHL games with Buffalo and St. Louis while also adding 41 points (21+20) in 69 AHL appearances with Chicago, Rochester and San Antonio.
In a corresponding move, the Buffalo Sabres placed forward Johan Larsson on injured reserve.