Billy Thompson (hockey player)

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Billy Thompson (born September 24, 1982 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is an ice-hockey goaltender in the New York Islanders' organisation. He started the 2005-06 NHL season with Ottawa's affiliate Binghamton Senators of the AHL. Thompson was called up to Ottawa for the first time in his career on February 27, 2006 to replace injured goalie Dominik Hasek.

He made his CHL debut in the 1998-99 season with the Prince George Cougars of the WHL, although he only played part of one game. He started one more game the following season. For three seasons between 2000 and 2003 he played 149 games with the cougars bringing his win-loss record to 64 wins and 69 losses.

Thompson was drafted 136th overall in the 5th round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers. On October 1, 2002 the Panthers traded him along with Greg Watson and Goaltender Jani Hurme. He made his debut in professional hockey that season with Binghamton, winning the sole game he played.

Thompson served as the backup to Ray Emery for the next two years with Binghamton. He played 34 games each year with a total record of 32 and 22 in that span.