Akil Thomas

Nationality

Canada

Born

2000-01-02

Height

5 ft 11 in (180 cm)

Weight

170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)

Akil Thomas (born January 2, 2000) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey player. He is a centre for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 51st overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2018 NHL entry draft. Thomas began his major junior hockey career with the Niagara IceDogs in 2016. While with the team, Thomas set a new franchise record for regular-season points scored by a rookie and was named their captain. Upon returning from international competition in 2020, he was traded to the Peterborough Petes. Internationally, Thomas has represented Team Canada at the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championships, 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships, and 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.