PORTLAND, ME – January 1, 2025 – The Maine Mariners added a defenseman on Wednesday, agreeing to terms with Tristan Thompson. With nearly 160 career ECHL games under his belt, Thompson returns to North America after beginning this season in France.
Originally from Canmore, AB, the 27-year-old Thompson made his professional debut in the 2021-22 season with the Rapid City Rush. He joined the Savannah Ghost Pirates the following season before being traded to the Adirondack Thunder in October of 2023. Thompson has been a solid point-producing defenseman through his ECHL career, registering 87 points (17 goals, 70 assists) in 158 games.
Thompson ended last season in Slovakia and then signed with Chamonix of Ligue Magnus (France) prior to the start of this season. In 22 games he registered 13 points (3 goals, 10 assists).
Thompson played collegiately at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks from 2016-20, skating in 136 career games, posting 51 points. He’s also played in Norway, where he won a championship with the Stavanger Oilers in 2022.
The Mariners are home all weekend long in a “$3 Deweys Threekend,” against the Tahoe Knight Monsters at the Cross Insurance Arena. Friday night is “Star Wars Night,” with a 7:15 PM puck drop, Saturday is a 6 PM faceoff for “Throwback Night,” featuring $8 tickets, specialty jerseys, and alumni appearances. The Threekend concludes with “Girls Night Out” on Sunday at 3 PM. Single game tickets are available at MarinersOfMaine.com or at the Hammond Lumber Company Box Office inside the Cross Insurance Arena. For more information on ticket packages and group discounts, fans can call 833-GO-MAINE, go to MarinersOfMaine.com, or visit the Mariners front office at 94 Free Street in Portland.
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