William Ferguson Thomson (March 23, 1914 – August 6, 1993) was a British-born Canadian

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player. He played nine games in the

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with the

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during the 1938–39 and 1943–44 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1931 to 1947, was spent in various minor leagues. Internationally Thomson played for

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at the

1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936, were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 February 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Nazi Ger ...

, winning the silver medal.

Early life

Thomson was born in Troon,

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, and grew up in Port Arthur, Ontario. He played in Port Arthur for several years before turning professional in 1937.

Career

Thomson played nine games professionally in the

for the

. Thomson played with the Port Arthur Bearcats who won the 1935 Allan Cup as senior champions in Canada, and served as the Canadian national team at the

. Thomson scored seven goals in eight games to help win the silver medal. In 1987, he was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame as a member of that Olympic team.Bill Thomson at Sports Reference
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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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Bill Thomson's profile at databaseOlympics
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