- Floyd Thomson
Floyd Thomson (born
1949 ) is a retiredCanadian 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'sFort 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'sKansas 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 andPierre 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.All star games
*CHL Second All-Star Team (1978)
*CHL First All-Star Team (1979)Regular season record
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