Jim Thomson (ice hockey, born 1965)

Jim Thomson
Born (1965-12-30) December 30, 1965 (age 58)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Washington Capitals
Hartford Whalers
New Jersey Devils
Los Angeles Kings
Ottawa Senators
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
NHL Draft 185th overall, 1984
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1985–1994

James B. Thomson (born December 30, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Career

Selected 185th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Thomson also played for the Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. In total, Thomson played 115 regular season games, scoring four goals and three assists for seven points and collecting 416 penalty minutes. He played one playoff game for the Los Angeles Kings during the 1992–93 NHL season.

Thomson is now the owner of a Junior "A" hockey team, the Aurora Tigers. He is also a motivational speaker often invited to speak at schools across North America as part of his organization called Jim Thomson's "Dreams Do Come True". Thomson is also an ambassador, speaker and advisory board member for Your Life Counts.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1980–81 Markham Waxers OPJHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
1981–82 Devon Dynamiters AAHA 55 60 56 116 72 — — — — —
1982–83 Markham Waxers OJHL 35 6 7 13 81 — — — — —
1982–83 Toronto Marlboros OHL 14 0 0 0 9 4 0 1 1 0
1983–84 Toronto Marlboros OHL 60 10 18 28 68 9 1 0 1 26
1984–85 Toronto Marlboros OHL 63 23 28 51 122 5 3 1 4 25
1984–85 Binghamton Whalers AHL 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1985–85 Binghamton Whalers AHL 59 15 9 24 195 — — — — —
1986–87 Washington Capitals NHL 10 0 0 0 35 — — — — —
1986–87 Binghamton Whalers AHL 57 13 10 23 360 10 0 1 1 40
1987–88 Binghamton Whalers AHL 25 8 9 17 64 4 1 2 3 7
1988–89 Washington Capitals NHL 14 2 0 2 53 — — — — —
1988–89 Hartford Whalers NHL 5 0 0 0 14 — — — — —
1988–89 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 41 25 16 41 129 — — — — —
1989–90 New Jersey Devils NHL 3 0 0 0 31 — — — — —
1989–90 Binghamton Whalers AHL 8 1 2 3 30 — — — — —
1989–90 Utica Devils AHL 60 20 23 43 124 4 1 0 1 19
1990–91 New Jersey Devils NHL 8 1 0 1 19 — — — — —
1990–91 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 27 5 8 13 121 — — — — —
1991–92 Los Angeles Kings NHL 45 1 2 3 162 — — — — —
1991–92 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
1992–93 Ottawa Senators NHL 15 0 1 1 41 — — — — —
1992–93 Los Angeles Kings NHL 9 0 0 0 56 1 0 0 0 0
1992–93 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 14 4 5 9 44 — — — — —
1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 6 0 0 0 5 — — — — —
NHL totals 115 4 3 7 416 1 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ Ngabo, Gilbert (November 11, 2023). "He turned to drugs and alcohol after losing his NHL career. Now he's helping others struggling get a second chance". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

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