William David Thoms (March 5, 1910 – December 26, 1964) was a Canadian professional

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player who played 548 games in the

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for the

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between 1932 and 1945. Thoms tied Charlie Conacher for the NHL goal-scoring lead in 1935–36; however, Conacher is recognized as the goal-scoring champion due to Conacher's playing fewer games. After his retirement in 1945, Thoms briefly coached the

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of the Ontario Hockey Association, and died of a heart attack on December 26, 1964.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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