Tom Songin

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Tom Songin
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Songin while with Boston College, c. 1973–1977
Born (1953-12-20) December 20, 1953 (age 68)
Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1978–1981

Thomas Songin (born December 20, 1953) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 43 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins between 1978 and 1981. He recorded five goals and five assists.

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Biography

A native of Norwood, Massachusetts, Songin is the nephew of professional football player Butch Songin. He played scholastic ice hockey at Mount Saint Charles Academy (MSC) and Northwood School, leading MSC to the Rhode Island state championship in 1971–72 as the state scoring champion with 27 goals and 43 assists. [1] Songin went on to attend Boston College, where he earned eight varsity letters as a star baseball and ice hockey player. [2] A power-hitting shortstop on the baseball diamond, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 1974, [3] and returned to the league in 1975 and 1976 to play for the Orleans Cardinals. [4] [5] [6]

Songin was undrafted out of college, and went on to play in parts of three seasons for the Boston Bruins. His first NHL goal came in Toronto on December 5, 1978 in Boston's 5-1 victory over the Maple Leafs. [7] Songin was an assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts Boston in 1988–89, [8] and was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 1996, [2] and the Mount Saint Charles Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1971–72 Mount Saint Charles Academy HSRI —274370——————
1972–73 Northwood School HS-Prep ——————————
1973–74 Boston College HE 50114—————
1974–75 Boston CollegeHE2813274044—————
1975–76 Boston CollegeHE22971624—————
1976–77 Boston CollegeHE27771424—————
1977–78 Long Beach Sharks PHL 4225255066—————
1978–79 Boston Bruins NHL 173140—————
1978–79 Rochester Americans AHL 5921385992—————
1979–80 Boston BruinsNHL1713416—————
1979–80 Binghamton Dusters AHL6324396336—————
1980–81 Boston BruinsNHL91126—————
1980–81 Springfield Indians AHL5726325868201124
1981–82 Erie Blades AHL5310263610—————
1982–83 Birmingham South Stars CHL 50112—————
AHL totals23281135216206201124
NHL totals43551022—————

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mount Saint Charles Academy Presents Its First Athletic Hall of Fame". Mount. Woonsocket, RI: Mount Saint Charles Academy. 2012. p. 7. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Varsity Club Hall of Fame: Tom Songin". bceagles.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Yarm. bats lead but team slumps". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. August 1, 1974. pp. S8.
  4. ↑ "Cardinals Have Many Returning for Summer Ball". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. April 29, 1976. p. 27.
  5. ↑ Gray, John (July 8, 1976). "Chatham Holds Cape League Lead But Cotuit Has Unbeaten Week". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. p. 22.
  6. ↑ Gray, John (December 19, 1978). "Sports Chatter". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. p. 28.
  7. ↑ "Tom Songin 1978-79 Game Log". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Tom Songin". hockeydb.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
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