Bill Thomson

William Ferguson Thomson (March 23, 1914 – August 6, 1993) was a Scottish-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.

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 seasonPlayoffs 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