Akil Thomas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Akil Thomas
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 2, 2000(2000-01-02)
Age	24
Birthplace	Toronto
Country	Canada
Birth City	Toronto
Horoscope	Capricorn

Akil Thomas Biography

Akil Thomas is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on January 2, 2000 in Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Akil Thomas (born January 2, 2000) is a Canadian ice hockey centre for the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Prior to the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Thomas was projected as a top eligible draft pick. He was eventually drafted in the second round, 51st overall, by the Los Angeles Kings.

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.

Thomas’s mother is of Barbadian heritage, and his father, Kahlil, is originally from Toronto. His father played hockey with the Toronto Maple Leafs American Hockey League affiliate, the St. John’s Maple Leafs. His uncle Leo also played minor hockey, including some years with the Mississippi RiverKings and Fort Wayne Komets. In May 2018, his uncle was named head coach of the Macon Mayhem of the Southern Professional Hockey League, becoming the only black head coach for a professional ice hockey team in North America. Thomas is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.

As a youth, Thomas played with the Toronto Marlboros in the GTHL where he scored a team-leading 72 points in 56 games. He then played for the St. Michael’s Buzzers in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) before being selected 12th overall by the Niagara IceDogs at the 2016 OHL priority draft. While with the Buzzers, Thomas led the team in playoff points with 13 in seven games. He eventually signed a standard player agreement with the IceDogs on June 4, 2016. Prior to being drafted by the Ice Dogs, their head scout John Neville described him as a mix of Alex Friesen and Nazem Kadri.

Akil Thomas Net Worth

Akil Thomas is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Akil Thomas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Thomas holds dual citizenship with Canada and the United States and has chosen to represent Canada internationally. In 2016, Thomas was selected to represent Canada White at the 2016 World U-17 Hockey Challenge in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. He was named an alternate captain as well and scored 3 points in 5 games.

In his first year of the OHL, during the 2016–17 season, Thomas recorded 48 points in 61 games. He scored his first career OHL point in a 3–1 win over the North Bay Battalion on September 23, 2016. He scored his first career OHL goal in the following game to help lead the IceDogs over the Erie Otters. Thomas earned Rookie of the Month for the month of October honours and set a new franchise record for regular season points scored by a rookie. On April 20, 2017, Thomas was named to the OHL’s 2017 All-Rookie team. At the end of the 2016–17 season he finished second overall in OHL rookie of the year voting. Due to his success as a rookie, Thomas was named one of the alternative captains for the IceDogs before the 2017–18 OHL season. He finished the regular season leading the team with 81 points and ended the postseason third in team scoring with 11 points in 10 games.

Thomas again represented Canada when he played on Team Canada’s under 18 team at the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championships in Slovakia, where Canada placed 5th overall. In the same year, he also represented Canada during the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where he scored 6 points to help Canada win their 21st gold title. After the IceDogs were eliminated from the playoffs, Thomas was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships. He recorded two points in four games and Canada placed fifth overall in the tournament.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Akil Thomas Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Akil Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Akil Thomas celebrates birthday on January 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Akil Thomas

1. Akil Thomas is a Canadian ice hockey player.
2. He was born on January 2, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario.
3. Thomas plays center and shoots right-handed.
4. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
5. Thomas played for the Niagara IceDogs in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
6. In his final OHL season, he had 81 points in 62 games.
7. Thomas won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2020 World Junior Championships.
8. His father Kahlil played professional basketball overseas.
9. Akil’s brother, Kahlil Jr., also plays hockey professionally.
10. He has been praised for his leadership skills and work ethic on and off the ice.

Is Akil Thomas in the NHL?

Akil Thomas
NHL Draft| 51st overall, 2018 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career| 2021–present

Who is Akil Thomas father?

The son of longtime pro Kahlil Thomas — whose own career took him everywhere from Flint to Jacksonville to Memphis to St. John’s, along with a half-dozen other stops — the younger Thomas grew up trailing his dad like a shadow in the arena. “I was around hockey 24/7.

What team is Akil Thomas on?

Los Angeles Kings