Islander sign Tyce Thompson to one-year, two-way deal

The New York Islanders signed forward Tyce Thompson to a one-year, two-way contract on Wednesday, according to PuckPedia.

The deal is worth $775,000 in the NHL and $175,000 in the minors, with $200,000 guaranteed.

The 24-year-old Thompson split last season with the Islanders’ AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Islanders, and the New Jersey Devils’ AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets. Through 66 AHL games, Thompson scored three goals and 16 assists for 19 points. The Calgary native joined the Islanders’ organization after being traded to the club last November in exchange for Arnaud Durandeau.

In 149 career AHL games over four seasons, Thompson has 18 goals and 46 assists for 64 points and 132 penalty minutes. He’s also appeared in 11 career NHL games, recording one assist during that span.

Take in the fourth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Devils, Thompson spent three seasons playing college hockey with the Providence Friars of the NCAA. He hit career highs in 2019-20, scoring 19 goals and 25 assists for 44 points in 34 regular season games.

Before enrolling at Providence, Thompson played a full season with the USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints, scoring 12 goals and 20 assists for 32 points in 60 games.

The Islanders finished the 2023-24 regular season with a 39-27-16 record and 94 points, third in the Atlantic Division. They faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and were eliminated in five games.

Forward Matthew Barzal led the team in scoring with 80 points (23 goals and 57 assists), followed by defenseman Noah Dobson, who finished with a career-high 70 points (10 goals and 60 assists).