Fred Thurier

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Fred Thurier

Born	(1916-01-11)January 11, 1916 Granby, QC, CAN
Died	November 20, 1999(1999-11-20) (aged 83)
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Americans Brooklyn Americans New York Rangers
Playing career	1940–1952

Alfred Michael Thurier (January 11, 1916 in Granby, Quebec – November 20, 1999) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre.

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, and helped lead the Cleveland Barons to Calder Cup victories in 1948 and 1951. Despite his offensive production in the American Hockey League Thurier never spent a full season in the NHL. In 80 NHL games Thurier recorded 25 goals and 27 assists for 52 points.^[1]

Trivia

Missed 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons while serving in Canadian Army during World War II.

Achievements & Awards

AHL First All-Star Team (1941)
AHL Second All-Star Team (1942, 1951)

References

↑ Legends of Hockey/HHOF. Retrieved January 14, 2007..

External links

Fred Thurier's biography at Legends of Hockey

Persondata
Name	Thurier, Fred
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	January 11, 1917
Place of birth	Granby, QC, CAN
Date of death	November 20, 1999
Place of death

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