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Canada Ryder Thompson
#43 Portland Winterhawks / WHL - 24/25
Date of Birth
Jun 18, 2004
Position
D
Age
20
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Russell, MB, CAN
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

Thompson’s best moments occur on the breakout. He waits for forechecking pressure to arrive, then cuts back in the opposite direction. After escaping, he looks to the inside and cross-ice for options. He fakes shots on pass receptions before distribution, slips pucks through defenders when activating, and uses the occasional give-and-go to beat a defender while activating. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

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Ryder Thompson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Parkland Rangers U15 AAA WAAA U15 36* 2* 19* 21* 30* -* |
2018-19 RINK Hockey Academy U15 Prep CSSHL U15 29* 3* 20* 23* 12* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 2 -
2019-20 RINK Hockey Academy Elite 15s “C” CSSHL U16 29* 1* 12* 13* 18* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
RINK Hockey Academy Prep CSSHL U18 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Portland Winterhawks WHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2020-21 Waywayseecappo Wolverines MJHL 8* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |
Portland Winterhawks WHL 14* 0* 1* 1* 0* -3* |
2021-22 Portland Winterhawks WHL 58* 1* 17* 18* 10* 34* | Playoffs 11 0 2 2 0 3
2022-23 Portland Winterhawks WHL 57* 3* 16* 19* 12* 3* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 4 -3
2023-24 Portland Winterhawks “A” WHL 67* 1* 21* 22* 19* 35* | Playoffs 18 1 2 3 2 -4
2024-25 Portland Winterhawks WHL 61* 9* 13* 22* 33* -12* |
Projected WHL 68* 10* 14* 24* 37* -13* |
2025-26 Miami Univ. (Ohio) NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Ryder Thompson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Western Canada Selects U14 WSI U14 6* 1* 0* 1* -* -* |

Ryder Thompson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CSSHL U15 1 29* 3* 20* 23* 0.79* 12* -* | 1 3 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.33 * 2 * - *
CSSHL U16 1 29* 1* 12* 13* 0.45* 18* -* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
CSSHL U18 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MJHL 1 8* 0* 3* 3* 0.38* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WAAA U15 1 36* 2* 19* 21* 0.58* 30* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 6 258* 14* 68* 82* 0.32* 74* 57* | 3 38 1 * 5 * 6 * 0.16 * 6 * -4 *
WSI U14 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/10/2025
02/10/2025 Confirmed Portland Winterhawks Miami Univ. (Ohio)
08/30/2019
08/30/2019 Confirmed RINK Hockey Academy U15 Prep Portland Winterhawks
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 0 #0 overall by Waywayseecappo Wolverines in the MJHL Draft

Drafted 2019, 5 #105 overall by Portland Winterhawks in the WHL Bantam Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #212 by FCHockey