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2017 NHL Draft Profile: Robert Thomas will thank you for avoiding any gratuitous Matchbox 20 jokes

In our 2017 NHL Draft Preview, we look closely at some of the prospects that could be available when the Hurricanes draft at 12th overall on June 23 in Chicago.

  • DOB: July 2, 1999 - Aurora, Ontario
  • Team: London Knights (OHL)
  • Center | Shoots: R | 6’0”, 193 pounds
  • 2016-17 Stats: 66 GP - 16G, 50A, 66 Points, 26 PIM

It’s difficult as a 17-year-old to carve out a role in a perennial OHL powerhouse such as the London Knights, but that’s exactly what the under-the-radar Thomas did in 2016-17.