Fred Thurier

Alfred Michel Thurier (January 11, 1916 in Ste-Anne-de-Stukely near Granby, Quebec – November 20, 1999 in Vero Beach, Florida) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played 80 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans/Brooklyn Americans and New York Rangers between 1940 and 1945. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1940 to 1952, was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League.

Playing career Thurier played parts of three seasons with the New York Americans and Rangers during the 1940s. He was best known for his offensive output in the AHL. He led the AHL in scoring with the Springfield Indians during the 1940–41 season. For the 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons Thurier was with the Canadian Army as part of the Second World War, and played on military teams in Montreal. He returned to the AHL after the war ended, and helped the Cleveland Barons to Calder Cup victories in 1948 and 1951. In 80 NHL games, Thurier recorded 25 goals and 27 assists for 52 points.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1936–37 Montreal Sr. Canadiens QSHL 22 12 6 18 20 2 0 0 0 4 1937–38 Springfield Indians IAHL 46 10 9 19 18 — — — — — 1938–39 Springfield Indians IAHL 36 11 8 19 21 3 0 0 0 0 1939–40 Springfield Indians IAHL 54 28 32 60 27 3 2 1 3 12 1940–41 New York Americans NHL 3 2 1 3 0 — — — — — 1940–41 Springfield Indians AHL 41 29 31 60 36 3 0 1 1 0 1941–42 Brooklyn Americans NHL 27 7 7 14 4 — — — — — 1941–42 Springfield Indians AHL 22 20 24 44 6 5 2 5 7 2 1942–43 Buffalo Bisons AHL 7 6 9 15 2 — — — — — 1942–43 Montreal Army QSHL 13 8 5 13 6 7 3 2 5 6 1942–43 Montreal Army MCHL 2 4 1 5 0 — — — — — 1943–44 Montreal Army MCHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1943–44 Buffalo Bisons AHL 39 33 40 73 43 9 8 10 18 14 1944–45 New York Rangers NHL 50 16 19 35 14 — — — — — 1945–46 Cleveland Barons AHL 47 21 32 53 18 12 9 7 16 6 1946–47 Cleveland Barons AHL 63 18 33 51 58 4 0 0 0 0 1947–48 Cleveland Barons AHL 68 36 38 74 38 9 5 8 13 4 1948–49 Cleveland Barons AHL 51 26 31 57 47 5 2 7 9 2 1949–50 Cleveland Barons AHL 57 30 52 82 22 4 2 0 2 0 1950–51 Cleveland Barons AHL 64 32 63 95 19 10 1 12 13 0 1951–52 Cleveland Barons AHL 47 19 23 42 12 4 1 2 3 4 AHL totals 506 270 376 646 301 65 30 52 82 32 NHL totals 80 25 27 52 18 — — — — —

Achievements and awards AHL First All-Star Team (1941) AHL Second All-Star Team (1942, 1951) AHL Hall of Fame (2020)