==NHL career=====Boston Bruins===Thompson began his National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Boston Bruins in the 1928–29 season after his contract was purchased by Boston manager Art Ross.
Naslednjo sezono je okrepil AHA klub Minneapolis Millers, pri katerem je v treh sezonah zbral 118 nastopov, 33 shutoutov in 1,37 GAA (povprečje prejetih zadetkov na tekmo).