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[[File:Mike Johnson and Men's Ice Hockey Team (2026) 02.jpg|thumb|Thompson and teammates posing with House Speaker [[Mike Johnson]] during visit to the White House in February 2026]]Thompson is a [[Christianity|Christian]].[{{cite web |title=Tage Thompson's Testimony |url=https://www.hockeyministries.org/home-ice/videos/tage-thompsons-testimony/ |accessdate=February 21, 2020}}] He married his wife Rachel in July 2021 after the pair met in college, with the pair having three children between 2022 and 2025. Thompson's wife was diagnosed with [[chondrosarcoma]] in 2018, and he highlighted his continued positivity and their relationship for the couple navigating her diagnosis.[{{Cite web |last=Pryor |first=Morgan |title=Get to Know Team USA Men's Hockey Players' Wives & Girlfriends |url=https://www.swooon.com/gallery/usa-mens-hockey-relationships-married-dating-wives-girlfriends-olympics-2026/ |access-date=2026-04-06 |website=Swooon |language=en-US}}][{{cite news|url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/you-want-whats-best-for-him-how-tage-thompsons-wife-helped-fuel-his-sabres-emergence/article_a767f79e-4323-11ed-8de6-bb31955bc43e.html|title='You want what's best for him:' How Tage Thompson's wife helped fuel his Sabres emergence|date=October 12, 2022|agency=[[The Buffalo News]]|author=Lysowski, Lance|accessdate=October 14, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012160220/https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/you-want-whats-best-for-him-how-tage-thompsons-wife-helped-fuel-his-sabres-emergence/article_a767f79e-4323-11ed-8de6-bb31955bc43e.html|archivedate=October 12, 2022}}] |
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[[File:Mike Johnson and Men's Ice Hockey Team (2026) 02.jpg|thumb|Thompson and teammates posing with House Speaker [[Mike Johnson]] during visit to the White House in February 2026]]Thompson is a [[Christianity|Christian]].[{{cite web |title=Tage Thompson's Testimony |url=https://www.hockeyministries.org/home-ice/videos/tage-thompsons-testimony/ |accessdate=February 21, 2020}}] He married his wife Rachel in July 2021 after the pair met in college, with the pair having three children between 2022 and 2025. Thompson's wife was diagnosed with [[chondrosarcoma]] in 2018, and he highlighted his continued positivity and their relationship for the couple navigating her diagnosis.[{{Cite web |last=Pryor |first=Morgan |title=Get to Know Team USA Men's Hockey Players' Wives & Girlfriends |url=https://www.swooon.com/gallery/usa-mens-hockey-relationships-married-dating-wives-girlfriends-olympics-2026/ |access-date=2026-04-06 |website=Swooon |language=en-US}}][{{cite news|url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/you-want-whats-best-for-him-how-tage-thompsons-wife-helped-fuel-his-sabres-emergence/article_a767f79e-4323-11ed-8de6-bb31955bc43e.html|title='You want what's best for him:' How Tage Thompson's wife helped fuel his Sabres emergence|date=October 12, 2022|agency=[[The Buffalo News]]|author=Lysowski, Lance|accessdate=October 14, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012160220/https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/you-want-whats-best-for-him-how-tage-thompsons-wife-helped-fuel-his-sabres-emergence/article_a767f79e-4323-11ed-8de6-bb31955bc43e.html|archivedate=October 12, 2022}}] |
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Amid [[Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament#Aftermath|online backlash]] faced by the men's Olympic hockey team regarding the inclusion of FBI director [[Kash Patel]] during their gold medal celebrations and members of the team laughing at President Trump's comments of being [[Impeachment of Donald Trump|impeached]] if he did not invite the women's team to the [[White House]], Thompson was among the majority who visited with the president and attended the [[2026 State of the Union Address|State of the Union]].[{{Cite web |last=Superville |first=Darlene |date=2026-02-24 |title=US men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women's team will be honored 'soon' |url=https://apnews.com/article/state-of-union-hockey-olympics-trump-89fff7bdec947251ff926e09ac24d4e4 |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=AP News |language=en}}][{{cite web |url=https://ew.com/olympic-hockey-team-white-house-controversy-explained-11916360 |title=U.S. men's Olympic hockey controversy explained: All about the backlash (and how the women's team responded) |work=Entertainment Weekly |last=DeGrushe |first=Alison |date=February 27, 2026 |access-date=March 15, 2026}}] Thompson was also photographed wearing a [[Make America Great Again]] hat with press secretary [[Karoline Leavitt]], during the teams visit. When questioned about his and the team's reactions, Thompson stated that it was a huge honor to play for the national team and that everyone has their own opinions, while describing the following 72 hours after the game a lot of fun and a whirlwind.[{{Cite news |last=Fairburn |first=Matthew |date=2026-02-25 |title=Tage Thompson returns to Sabres, reflects on Olympic celebration, White House visit |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7071063/2026/02/25/tage-thompson-sabres-olympics-white-house/ |access-date=2026-04-06 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}][{{Cite web |last=Walsh |first=Declan |date=2026-02-26 |title=Former UConn star Tage Thompson returns to NHL season, addresses Olympic backlash |url=https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/article/tage-thompson-team-usa-hockey-trump-white-house-21941559.php |access-date=2026-04-06 |website=CT Insider |language=en}}] |
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Amid [[Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament#Aftermath|online backlash]] faced by the men's Olympic hockey team regarding the inclusion of FBI director [[Kash Patel]] during their gold medal celebrations and members of the team laughing at President Trump's comments of being [[Impeachment of Donald Trump|impeached]] if he did not invite the women's team to the [[White House]], Thompson was among the majority who visited with the president and attended the [[2026 State of the Union Address|State of the Union]].[{{Cite web |last=Superville |first=Darlene |date=2026-02-24 |title=US men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women's team will be honored 'soon' |url=https://apnews.com/article/state-of-union-hockey-olympics-trump-89fff7bdec947251ff926e09ac24d4e4 |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=AP News |language=en}}][{{cite web |url=https://ew.com/olympic-hockey-team-white-house-controversy-explained-11916360 |title=U.S. men's Olympic hockey controversy explained: All about the backlash (and how the women's team responded) |work=Entertainment Weekly |last=DeGrushe |first=Alison |date=February 27, 2026 |access-date=March 15, 2026}}] Thompson was also photographed wearing a [[Make America Great Again]] hat with press secretary [[Karoline Leavitt]], during the team's visit. When questioned about his and the team's reactions, Thompson stated that it was a huge honor to play for the national team and that everyone has their own opinions, while describing the following 72 hours after the game a lot of fun and a whirlwind.[{{Cite news |last=Fairburn |first=Matthew |date=2026-02-25 |title=Tage Thompson returns to Sabres, reflects on Olympic celebration, White House visit |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7071063/2026/02/25/tage-thompson-sabres-olympics-white-house/ |access-date=2026-04-06 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}][{{Cite web |last=Walsh |first=Declan |date=2026-02-26 |title=Former UConn star Tage Thompson returns to NHL season, addresses Olympic backlash |url=https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/article/tage-thompson-team-usa-hockey-trump-white-house-21941559.php |access-date=2026-04-06 |website=CT Insider |language=en}}] |
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