Senators Sign College Forward Garrett Thompson to 1-Year ELC

The Ottawa Senators have signed winger Garrett Thompson to a one-year, two-way, entry level contract. A senior with the Ferris State Bulldogs, his college career ended with a 2-1 overtime loss to North Dakota in the Midwestern Regional Final of the WCHA on Saturday. The marketing major, nicknamed "G-Torizmo" was born in 1990 and has some size (6'2" and 191 pounds).

#Sens Thompson will sign an ATO with @BSens_Hockey and is expected to join the team tomorrow. Welcome @GarThompson to the Sens family!

— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) April 1, 2014

Thompson's performance with the Bulldogs improved each year and he was an offensive leader in his senior year, as per the Sens official release:

A native of Traverse City, Mich., Thompson played in 42 games this past season, scoring a team-high 16 goals and adding 16 assists to tie for the team lead with 32 points. Thompson, one of the team’s assistant captains, also recorded 42 penalty minutes. In four years with the Bulldogs, the 24-year-old recorded 87 points (42 goals, 45 assists) over 139 games.

Also, check out this video for Thompson's thoughts on the end of his college career and signing with the Senators.

Thompson on joining #Sens MT @FerrisHockey: Thompson the 1st to leave, signs @NHL deal with the Ottawa. WATCH: http://t.co/2JzyBDEpJm

— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) April 1, 2014