Thomas Bleyl (born December 1, 2007) is an American junior ice hockey defenseman for the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He was drafted 31st overall by Nashville Predators in the 2026 NHL entry draft.
Playing career Bleyl played for the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). During the 2025–26 season, in his rookie season, he recorded 13 goals and 68 assists in 63 regular season games. He ranked second among all league rookies with 81 points, setting a new QMJHL record for a rookie defenseman, surpassing the previous record of 77 points set by Gaston Therrien in 1978. Following the season he won the Emile Bouchard Trophy, as the defenceman of the year, and the Sidney Crosby Trophy, as rookie of the year. He became the second player in QMJHL history to earn both awards in the same season, following Dmitry Kulikov during the 2008–09 season.
On June 26, 2026, he was drafted in the first round, 31st overall, by the Nashville Predators in the 2026 NHL entry draft.
He is committed to play college ice hockey at Michigan State during the 2027–28 season.
Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2024–25 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2025–26 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 63 13 68 81 33 21 6 22 28 6QMJHL totals 63 13 68 81 33 21 6 22 28 6
Awards and honors Award Year QMJHL All-Rookie Team 2026 First All-Star Team 2026 Raymond Lagacé Trophy 2026 Emile Bouchard Trophy 2026 Sidney Crosby Trophy 2026CHL Rookie of the Year2026
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