Len Thornson

Len Thornson
Born	(1933-02-04)February 4, 1933 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Buffalo Bisons Indianapolis Chiefs Huntington Hornets Fort Wayne Komets
Playing career	1952–1969

Len Thornson (February 4, 1933 – December 12, 2021) was a Canadian ice hockey centre.

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Thornson spent his entire professional hockey career in the International Hockey League, mostly with the Fort Wayne Komets. He also spent part of one season (1956–57) with the Indianapolis Chiefs and the Huntington Hornets. He is the IHL's all-time leading scorer with 1,252 career points.

Thornson died December 12, 2021, at the age of 88.

Awards and achievements

• MJHL Second All-Star Team (1953)
• MJHL Goal Scoring Leader (1953)
• Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1953)
• IHL MVP (1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1967, & 1968)
• IHL Scoring Champion (1962, 1964, & 1967)
• Turner Cup (IHL) Championships (1963 & 1965)
• "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• Jersey #11 retired by Fort Wayne Komets.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from
• Len Thornson's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame