Jimmy Thomson

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James Richard (Jimmy) Thomson (1927-1991) was a NHL player and former captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Thomson was a defenceman and a team leader who spent nearly 800 games in the NHL during the 40s and 50s.

Born in Winnipeg, Thomson headed to Toronto play with the St. Michael's Majors for two years. He spent most of his first season in 1945-46 with the AHL's Pittsburgh Hornets before joining the Maple Leafs on a full time basis the next year.

He won the Stanley Cup with Toronto in 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1951.

He was later traded to the Chicago Black Hawks for cash. This deal resulted in Thomson's involvement with Ted Lindsay's attempt to found a player's association. He played for Chicago for 70 games in the Windy City and helped solidify the team before retiring at the end of the regular season. Thomson is now in Toronto and operated a fuel business.