Bill Thomson (ice hockey)

This article is about the Scottish-born Canadian hockey player. For other uses, see William Thomson.

William Ferguson Thomson (March 23, 1914 – August 6, 1993) was a British-born Canadian ice hockey player. He played nine 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.

Bill Thomson
Born	(1914-03-23)March 23, 1914 Troon, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died	August 6, 1993(1993-08-06) (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
Medal record Men's Ice hockey Representing Canada 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Team

Early life

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.

Career

Thomson played nine games professionally in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings. Thomson played 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. In 1987, he was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame as a member of that Olympic team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
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
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

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