He makes a good living as a pro hockey player. He now has an estimated net worth of $8 million and a salary of $1.6 million. So far in his career, he has not received any prizes. Nate Thompson was born on January 4th, 1984 in San Jose, California. He is an American ice hockey player who plays for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). His full birth name is Nathaniel Thompson. He has one brother named Brandon who is also a professional hockey player. Nate Thompson grew up in Palo Alto, California where he lived with his mother Carol and father Jeff who is a computer systems analyst. He has two older brothers named Brad and Brett who are both basketball players. His family is very important in his life and they always support him in everything he does. When Nate was young, his parents sent him to live with his aunt and uncle in Peterborough, Ontario because they wanted him to have some culture after they heard many bad things about the environment in California. It took him a while to get used to the language and culture change but once he did, he had a great time there. At age 10, he returned to California where he finished school. Hockey is a huge part of Nate's life.