The Sudbury Wolves are pleased to announce that Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Jack Thompson has been named the Captain for the 2021-22 season.

Thompson will be joined in the leadership group by assistant captains  New Jersey Devils prospect Chase Stillman, overage defenceman Liam Ross and sophomore defenceman Nathan Ribau.

“The core of our program is to help 16-year-old players become professional gentleman of character,” said Sudbury Wolves VP & General Manager, Rob Papineau. “These four players all exude those characteristics and are outstanding players, leaders and young gentlemen. They all understand that how you behave off the ice is as important as how you perform on it. We are grateful to have Jack, Chase, Liam and Nathan as the core of our leadership group for our exciting young skilled team,” he added.

“I am very honoured to be named captain,” said Thompson. “It’s a historic franchise and to have my name on that list is a huge honour. I can’t thank my current teammates, past teammates, coaches and the training staff enough for all their support. I am looking forward to getting things started this Friday and to see all the fans in the building.”

Catch the leadership group and the rest of the team in action this Friday night as they host their Eastern Conference rivals, the Peterborough Petes in their 2021-22 Home Opener. Puck drop is 7:05pm.