Bill Thomson (ice hockey)

This article is about the Scottish-born Canadian hockey player. For other uses, see William Thomson.

Bill Thomson
Born	(1914-03-23)March 23, 1914 Troon, Scotland, GBR
Died
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	162 lb (73 kg; 11 st 8 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1937–1949
Medal record Men's Ice hockey Representing Canada 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Team

William Ferguson Thomson (March 23, 1914 – August 6, 1993) was an ice hockey player who was born in Troon, Scotland, United Kingdom. Thomson represented Canada in the 1936 Winter Olympics, winning the silver medal.

Playing career

Thomson played nine games professionally in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings.

In 1987 he was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame as a member of that Olympic team.

International play

Thomson was a member of the 1936 Port Arthur Bearcats, which won the silver medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics. Thomson scored seven goals in eight games to help Team Canada win the silver Olympic medal.

See also

• List of National Hockey League players from the United Kingdom

External links

• Bill Thomson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Bill Thomson's profile at databaseOlympics
• Bill Thomson's profile at Hockey Reference.com
• Bill Thomson's profile at Sports Reference.com