Floyd Thomson

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Floyd Thomson (born 1949) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.

Left-winger Floyd Thomson played over 400 NHL games for the St. Louis Blues in the 1970s. He was a clever offensive player who was effective on faceoffs and could stand his ground in the corners or the slot.

Born in Sudbury, Ontario, Thomson played his amateur hockey in the NOHA with Falconbridge-Garson. Undrafted and unsigned, he played his first pro season with the IHL's Fort Wayne Komets in 1969-70. After signing as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues in October 1970, Thomson played a regular shift on the CHL's Kansas City Blues in 1970-71.

Thomson went through the usual growing pains as an NHL rookie in 1971-72 and spent a bit more time in the minors. Beginning in 1972-73, he spent five years as a playmaker and penalty killer in St. Louis. He set a personal-high 36 points in 1974-75 playing on a line with Wayne Merrick and Pierre Plante.

By the late '70s, he lost his full-time role with the Blues and was a CHL regular. After scoring 41 goals for the Salt Lake Golden Eagles in 1978-79, he was placed on the league's first all-star team. Thomson retired in 1982 after playing most of his last five pro seasons with Salt Lake.

[edit] Regular season record

Season Club League GP G A TP PIM +/- GP G A TP PIM

  • 1967-68 Garson Eagles NOJHA
  • 1968-69 Garson Falcons NOJHA
  • 1969-70 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 69 10 19 29 81 3 0 1 1 0
  • 1970-71 Kansas City Blues CHL 72 15 18 33 73
  • 1971-72 St. Louis Blues NHL 49 4 6 10 48 -9
  • 1971-72 Kansas City Blues CHL 6 1 5 6 0
  • 1971-72 Denver Spurs WHL 17 6 6 12 8 9 2 2 4 14
  • 1972-73 St. Louis Blues NHL 75 14 20 34 71 -2 5 0 1 1 2
  • 1973-74 St. Louis Blues NHL 77 11 22 33 58 -19
  • 1974-75 St. Louis Blues NHL 77 9 27 36 106 +13 2 0 1 1 0
  • 1975-76 St. Louis Blues NHL 58 8 10 18 25 -4
  • 1976-77 St. Louis Blues NHL 58 7 8 15 11 +1 3 0 0 0 4
  • 1976-77 Kansas City Blues CHL 13 3 11 14 16
  • 1977-78 St. Louis Blues NHL 6 1 1 2 4 -3
  • 1977-78 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 69 26 26 52 45 6 2 1 3 2
  • 1978-79 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 76 41 40 81 96 10 5 4 9 11
  • 1979-80 St. Louis Blues NHL 11 2 3 5 18 -1
  • 1979-80 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 73 23 41 64 49 13 6 8 14 11
  • 1980-81 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 76 24 33 57 104 17 3 4 7 0
  • 1981-82 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 74 17 28 45 83 9 1 0 1 4

NHL Totals 411 56 97 153 341 10 0 2 2 6

[edit] All star games

  • CHL Second All-Star Team (1978)
  • CHL First All-Star Team (1979)
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