Washington Capitals: Top 5 Goaltender Prospects

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CALGARY, AB – OCTOBER 8: Logan Thompson #1 of the Brandon Wheat Kings in action against the Calgary Hitmen during a WHL game at the Scotiabank Saddledome on October 8, 2017 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images) /

Logan Thompson is back at Development Camp for the second year in a row and fresh off signing an AHL contract with the Hershey Bears on May 21. You might even remember him from the 2018 rookie showcase, an annual tradition a lot of Capitals prospects take part in.

Thompson spent four seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL and had his best season in the fourth year (2017-18) with a 29-22-2 mark despite a high goals-against average of 3.41. His save percentage was .908, identical to the previous year.

Last season Thompson had a strong year in net Brock University in the Ontario University Athletics, Thompson finished with an 18-6-0 record in 24 games (per the Capitals Development Camp guide) along with a 2.22 GAA and a .934 save percentage. This included three shutouts and three games where Thompson made over 40 saves.

Thompson was named a OUA First-Team All-Star, Rookie of the Year and Goalie of the Year and following the season he signed with the New Jersey Devils East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) affiliate Adirondack Thunder. Thompson made 44 saves in his debut which came on March 2, the same day he signed the contract and appeared in eight games.

Thompson also has an AHL game under his belt after he signed a professional tryout with the Devils’ affiliate in Binghamton, making 22 saves in a 5-2 defeat on Apr. 14 at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Now he’s back in Washington, or Arlington for that matter, honing his craft to get ready for the season ahead.

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