| Robert Thomas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thomas with the Hamilton Bulldogs in 2018 | |||
| Born |
July 2, 1999 Aurora, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL draft |
20th overall, 2017 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
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Robert Thomas (born July 2, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).
A native of Aurora, Ontario, Thomas played Bantam and AAA ice hockey with the York Simcoe Express before beginning his major junior ice hockey career in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He spent three seasons in the OHL with the London Knights and Hamilton Bulldogs. While with the Knights, Thomas won the 2016 Memorial Cup as a rookie and was drafted in the first round, 20th overall, by the Blues in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut on October 4, 2017, against the Winnipeg Jets and recorded his first career NHL goal a month later. As the youngest player on the Blues' roster, Thomas won the Stanley Cup in 2019.
Internationally, Thomas has competed for the Canadian national junior team in various tournaments since 2015. He won a gold medal for his home country during the 2015 World U-17 Hockey Challenge and 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.