Reg Thomas

Reginald Kenneth Thomas (born April 21, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1973 to 1979, and in the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1980.

Career Thomas led the Western Jr.B league in scoring as a 16-year old with 43 goals and 72 points. He was drafted 4th overall in the OHA midget draft by Kitchener, but held out and forced a trade on October 11, 1970, to his hometown London Knights (London sent 1971 1st- and 5th-round picks and Chuck Blair to Kitchener). After a standout junior career with the London Knights, in which he scored 309 points in only three seasons, he was drafted by both the Los Angeles Sharks of the WHA and the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Thomas played seven seasons in the WHA for the Sharks, Michigan Stags, Baltimore Blades, Indianapolis Racers, and Cincinnati Stingers. After the WHA-NHL merger he played 39 NHL games for the Quebec Nordiques in the NHL, and ultimately retired from hockey in 1985 after a spell in Austria for WAT Stadlau. After his career Thomas ran a farm and produce market just outside Lambeth, Ontario.

Personal life His son, Reg Thomas Jr., played hockey as well, for the Sarnia Sting and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Thomas has another son named Dylan, who was drafted by the Belleville Bulls of the OHL and his youngest son, Blake Thomas also played for the Sarnia Sting.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1969–70 London Squires Western Jr.B 32 43 29 72 — — — — — — 1970–71 London Knights OHA 58 35 35 70 29 — — — — — 1971–72 London Knights OHA 61 49 55 104 38 4 2 1 3 2 1972–73 London Knights OHA 61 52 83 135 41 — — — — — 1973–74 Los Angeles Sharks WHA 72 14 21 35 22 — — — — — 1974–75 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades WHA 50 8 13 21 42 — — — — — 1975–76 Indianapolis Racers WHA 80 23 17 40 23 7 1 0 1 4 1976–77 Indianapolis Racers WHA 79 25 30 55 34 9 7 9 16 4 1977–78 Indianapolis Racers WHA 49 15 16 31 44 — — — — — 1977–78 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 18 4 2 6 12 — — — — — 1978–79 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 80 32 39 71 22 3 1 1 2 0 1979–80 Quebec Nordiques NHL 39 9 7 16 6 — — — — — 1979–80 New Brunswick Hawks AHL 31 20 20 40 18 — — — — — 1980–81 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 74 36 43 79 90 4 1 6 7 2 1981–82 Cincinnati Tigers CHL 80 47 63 110 55 4 2 2 4 2 1982–83 St. Catharines Saints AHL 80 35 57 92 22 — — — — — 1983–84 Montana Magic CHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1983–84 WAT Stadlau AUT 38 40 40 80 40 — — — — — 1984–85 WAT Stadlau AUT 34 24 32 56 20 — — — — — WHA totals 428 121 138 259 199 19 9 10 19 8 NHL totals 39 9 7 16 6 — — — — —