Logan Thompson has hit the ground running with the Washington Capitals to start the 2024-25 NHL season. The 27-year-old backstop is undefeated in six starts, joining Tomas Vokoun as the only goaltender in franchise history to win each of their first six games with the team.
Thompson’s hot start has apparently caught the eye of Team Canada’s decision-makers as they look to fill out the nation’s roster for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. ESPN’s Kevin Weekes reported the news on Thursday morning.
👀 @Capitals G Thompson is has put himself on the radar for Team Canada 🇨🇦 with his start to the season. He’s also a pending UFA at season’s end and been a great fit in DC. #AllCaps #HockeyX pic.twitter.com/pQ1VYYT7TH
— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) November 7, 2024
“@Capitals G Thompson has put himself on the radar for Team Canada with his start to the season,” Weekes writes. “He’s also a pending UFA at season’s end and been a great fit in DC.”
In addition to his 6-0-0 start, Thompson has posted a 2.81 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage. Per MoneyPuck, he has stopped 3.2 goals above expected in his six starts, which ranks 12th in the NHL and second among Canadian netminders.
Thompson, a Calgary native, has represented his country at the senior level once before, a four-game stint for Canada at the 2022 World Championship. He began the tournament as the team’s starter but suffered an injury that took him out of action before the end of group play. He won a silver medal as Canada fell 4-3 in the final to Finland.
Countries must submit their rosters for the round-robin tournament by December 2. Canada has no locked-on starter for the games, and Thompson will compete with Cam Talbot, Sam Montembeault, Darcy Kuemper, Jordan Binnington, Adin Hill, and Stuart Skinner for a role on the team.
Thompson’s involvement in the roster discussion comes after earlier reports that the Capitals’ Tom Wilson is also in the running to make the team. Wilson has nine points (6g, 3a) in 12 games to start this season.
The event, which will replace this year’s NHL All-Star Game, will run from February 12 to 20. Canada’s first game is set for February 12 against Sweden at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
