Brent Keith Thompson (born January 9, 1971) is a Canadian former professional

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who played 121 games in the

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. He played for the

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, Phoenix Coyotes, and

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Coaching career

Thompson was formerly the head coach of the Alaska Aces of the

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, where he led them to a Kelly Cup Championship in the

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season. During the 2011–12, Thompson was the head coach for the

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of the

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, affiliate of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. In June 2012, the Islanders announced that Thompson would be promoted to assistant coach under Islanders head coach

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. To start the 2014-2015 season, Thompson was once again named the head coach for the

of the

Personal

Thompson is married to Kimberly Oliver, a native of

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who he met during his stint with the Phoenix Roadrunners of the International Hockey League. The couple have two sons,

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and Tyce, who are both professional ice hockey players.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honours

References

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