Fred Thurier

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Centre
shot = Right
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 160
played_for = New York Americans
Brooklyn Americans
New York Rangers
league = NHL
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date|1917|1|11|mf=y
birth_place = Granby, PQ, CAN
career_start = 1940
career_end = 1952
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Fred Michael Thurier (January 11, 1917 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. [ [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=14545 Legends of Hockey/HHOF. Retrieved January 14, 2007.] .]

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)

External links

*legendsofhockey|14545

References