Reg Thomas (ice hockey)

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Reg Thomas
Born (1953-04-21) April 21, 1953 (age 71)
London, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Los Angeles Sharks
Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades
Indianapolis Racers
Cincinnati Stingers
Quebec Nordiques
WAT Stadlau
NHL draft 29th overall, 1973
Chicago Black Hawks
WHA draft 8th overall, 1973
Los Angeles Sharks
Playing career 19731985

Reginald Kenneth Thomas (born April 21, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1973 to 1979, and in the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1980.

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Career

After a standout junior career with the London Knights, in which he scored 309 points in only three seasons, he was drafted by both the Los Angeles Sharks of the WHA and the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Thomas played seven seasons in the WHA for the Sharks, Michigan Stags, Baltimore Blades, Indianapolis Racers, and Cincinnati Stingers. After the dissolution of the WHA he played 39 NHL games for the Quebec Nordiques in the NHL, and ultimately retired from hockey in 1985 after a spell in Austria for WAT Stadlau. After his career Thomas ran a farm and produce market just outside Lambeth, Ontario.

Personal life

His son, Reg Thomas, Jr., played hockey as well, for the Sarnia Sting and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Thomas has another son named Dylan, who was drafted by the Belleville Bulls of the OHL and his youngest son, Blake Thomas also played for the Sarnia Sting.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1969–70Glanworth SelectsOMHA
1970–71 London Knights OHA 5835357029
1971–72 London KnightsOHA6149551043842132
1972–73 London KnightsOHA61528313541
1973–74 Los Angeles Sharks WHA 7214213522
1974–75 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades WHA508132142
1975–76 Indianapolis Racers WHA802317402371014
1976–77 Indianapolis RacersWHA7925305534979164
1977–78 Indianapolis RacersWHA4915163144
1977–78 Cincinnati Stingers WHA1842612
1978–79 Cincinnati StingersWHA803239712231120
1979–80 Quebec Nordiques NHL 3997166
1979–80 New Brunswick Hawks AHL 3120204018
1980–81 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL743643799041672
1981–82 Cincinnati Tigers CHL 8047631105542242
1982–83 St. Catharines Saints AHL8035579222
1983–84 Montana Magic CHL30000
1983–84 WAT Stadlau AUT 3840408040
1984–85 WAT StadlauAUT3424325620
WHA totals42812113825919919910198
NHL totals3997166

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