Akil Thomas has the distinction of being both Canadian and American. The 6’0, 171lb forward was born in Toronto, but spent many years of his childhood in the United States as his father, Khalil Thomas, played minor professional hockey for different teams mostly in the United Hockey League and Central Hockey League. Since his father retired, however, Akil has been back in Toronto, tearing it up in juniors as a center and right winger (Elite Prospects has him as a center, as does the OHL’s stats page, but his own team, Niagara, has him listed as a RW currently.
Akil Thomas: 2018 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
