The 2018 second-round draft pick had eight points in 13 games last season for the AHL’s Ontario Reign before a season-ending shoulder injury
The Kings have re-signed center Akil Thomas to a one-year, two-way contract with an annual average value of up to $775,000, the team said in a news release Saturday.
The peak moments for Thomas came during his junior career, including captaining the Niagara IceDogs and scoring the gold medal-winning goal for Canada at the World Junior Championships in 2020. While the focus for Thomas will continue to be on getting healthy and developing his game, he has also developed a persona away from the rink. One of a still limited number of Black players in the ranks of pro hockey , he has co-hosted the “Soul on Ice” podcast and otherwise been forthcoming about his experience.
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