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Canada USA Akil Thomas
#26 Los Angeles Kings / NHL - 24/25
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time OHL First All-Rookie Team 1
Date of Birth
Jan 02, 2000
Position
C/W
Age
24
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Toronto, ON, CAN
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Canada / USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Toronto Marlboros MHA
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings / Signed
Drafted
2018 round 2 #51 overall by Los Angeles Kings
Agency
PREMIUM

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Father: Kahlil Thomas
Uncle: Leo Thomas

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Akil Thomas Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Toronto Marlboros U14 AAA GTHL U14 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2014-15 Toronto Marlboros U15 AAA GTHL U15 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2015-16 Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA “A” GTHL U16 56* 33* 39* 72* 12* -* |
St. Michael's College School CISAA 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
St. Michael's College School MPHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
St. Michael's Buzzers OJHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2016-17 Niagara IceDogs OHL 61* 21* 27* 48* 17* -23* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -6
Canada White U17 “A” WHC-17 6* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
Canada U18 WJC-18 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* 2* |
2017-18 Niagara IceDogs “A” OHL 68* 22* 59* 81* 36* 6* | Playoffs 10 5 6 11 6 -3
Canada U18 WJC-18 4* 1* 1* 2* 0* 0* |
2018-19 Niagara IceDogs “A” OHL 63* 38* 64* 102* 40* 42* | Playoffs 8 3 3 6 4 -3
2019-20 Niagara IceDogs “C” OHL 27* 15* 29* 44* 30* 2* |
Peterborough Petes OHL 22* 9* 31* 40* 26* 17* |
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* |
2020-21 Ontario Reign AHL 40* 11* 15* 26* 12* -4* | Playoffs 1 1 0 1 0 0
2021-22 Ontario Reign AHL 40* 8* 5* 13* 13* -7* | Playoffs 4 4 0 4 4 1
2022-23 Ontario Reign AHL 13* 5* 3* 8* 8* 0* |
2023-24 Los Angeles Kings NHL 7* 3* 1* 4* 2* 0* |
Ontario Reign “A” AHL 64* 22* 24* 46* 41* 3* | Playoffs 8 2 3 5 4 1
2024-25 Los Angeles Kings NHL 16* 1* 2* 3* 2* -1* |
Projected NHL 62* 4* 8* 12* 8* -4* |
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Akil Thomas Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA OHL Cup 7* 6* 7* 13* 2* -* |
Team GTHL Blue OGC-16 5* 6* 5* 11* 0* -* |
Team Orange USA-S15 5* 3* 4* 7* -* -* |
2017-18 Canada U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 5* 2* 4* 6* 0* -* |
2019-20 OHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 2* 1* 1* 2* 0* 1* |

Akil Thomas Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 157* 46* 47* 93* 0.59* 74* -8* | 3 13 7 * 3 * 10 * 0.77 * 8 * 2 *
CISAA 1 2* 0* 2* 2* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
GTHL U14 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
GTHL U15 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
GTHL U16 1 56* 33* 39* 72* 1.29* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 2* 4* 6* 1.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Jr Super Series 1 2* 1* 1* 2* 1.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
MPHL 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
NHL 2 23* 4* 3* 7* 0.30* 4* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
OGC-16 1 5* 6* 5* 11* 2.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 4 241* 105* 210* 315* 1.31* 149* 44* | 3 22 8 * 9 * 17 * 0.77 * 10 * -12 *
OHL Cup 1 7* 6* 7* 13* 1.86* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OJHL 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 5* 3* 4* 7* 1.40* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 2* 1* 3* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 9* 1* 1* 2* 0.22* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 1* 1* 2* 0.29* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *

Akil Thomas Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/06/2024
06/06/2024 Extension Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
07/08/2023
07/08/2023 Extension Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
01/09/2020
01/09/2020 Confirmed Niagara IceDogs Peterborough Petes
03/17/2019
03/17/2019 Confirmed Niagara IceDogs Los Angeles Kings
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 1 #12 overall by Niagara IceDogs in the OHL Priority Selection

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #17 by FCHockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #26 by McKeen's Hockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #28 by TSN/McKenzie

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #15 by NHL Central Scouting

Cult/Star player for Niagara IceDogs

Cult/Star player for Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA