Claire Thompson (ice hockey)
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Thompson with the Minnesota Frost in 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
January 28, 1998 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 147 lb (67 kg; 10 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PWHL team Former teams |
Vancouver Goldeneyes Minnesota Frost PWHPA Toronto | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Claire Margaret Thompson (born January 28, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Vancouver Goldeneyes of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Minnesota Frost. She played college ice hockey at Princeton Tigers, where she finished her career fifth in all-time points by a defenceman in program history with 87 points.
She made her debut for the Canadian national team in 2019 in a two-game series against the United States held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She won gold with Team Canada at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship.
Thompson made her Olympic debut at the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing, China. She helped Canada win gold and was named a tournament all-star. At the 2022 Olympics, Thompson set the Olympic ice-hockey record for points by a defenceman. She tallied 13 points on two goals and 11 assists, shattering the previous record of nine.