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William Ferguson Thomson (March 23, 1914 – August 6, 1993) was a British-born Canadian ice hockey player. He played 9 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1938–39 and 1943–44 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1931 to 1947, was spent in various minor leagues. Internationally Thomson played for Canada at the 1936 Winter Olympics, winning the silver medal.
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| Born |
March 23, 1914 Troon, Scotland, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||
| Died | August 6, 1993 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 162 lb (73 kg; 11 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||
| Position | Right Wing | ||||||||||||
| Shot | Right | ||||||||||||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1931–1949 | ||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Life and career
Thomson was born in Troon, Scotland, United Kingdom, and grew up in Port Arthur, Ontario. He played in Port Arthur for several years before turning professional in 1937. He played nine games professionally in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings.
In 1987 he was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame as a member of that Olympic team.[1]
International play
Thomson was with the Port Arthur Bearcats who won the 1935 Allan Cup as senior champions in Canada, and served as the Canadian national team at the 1936 Winter Olympics. Thomson scored seven goals in eight games to help win the silver medal.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1930–31 | Kenora Thistles | WDJHL | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1931–32 | Port Arthur Ports | TBSHL | 17 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1932–33 | Port Arthur Ports | TBSHL | 19 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1933–34 | Port Arthur Ports | TBSHL | 13 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1934–35 | Port Arthur Ports | TBSHL | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1934–35 | Port Arthur Bearcats | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1935–36 | Port Arthur Ports | TBSHL | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1936–37 | Port Arthur Bearcats | TBSHL | 31 | 34 | 15 | 49 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1937–38 | Syracuse Stars | IAHL | 47 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 38 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Syracuse Stars | IAHL | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Indianapolis Capitals | IAHL | 38 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1939–40 | Syracuse Stars | IAHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 44 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 50 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 55 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1943–44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1943–44 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 45 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1944–45 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 32 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1945–46 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 23 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 28 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1946–47 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Minneapolis Millers | USHL | 26 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | Tulsa Oilers | USHL | 56 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | Dallas Texans | USHL | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Seattle Ironmen | PCHL | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IAHL/AHL totals | 380 | 92 | 174 | 266 | 97 | 33 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 14 | ||||
| NHL totals | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 1936 | Canada | OLY | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |||
See also
- List of National Hockey League players from the United Kingdom
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Bill Thomson's profile at databaseOlympics
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[de] Bill Thomson
William Ferguson „Bill“ Thomson (* 23. März 1914 in Troon, Vereinigtes Königreich; † 6. August 1993) war ein kanadischer Eishockeyspieler, der in seiner aktiven Zeit von 1930 bis 1949 unter anderem für die Detroit Red Wings in der National Hockey League spielte.- [en] Bill Thomson (ice hockey)
[fr] Bill Thomson
Bill Thomson (né le 23 mars 1914 à Troon et mort le 6 août 1993) est un joueur canadien de hockey sur glace. Lors des Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1936, il remporte la médaille d'argent[1],[2],[3].[it] William Thomson (hockeista su ghiaccio)
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