214. Jim Thomson

Published in Hockey
Read 1464 times
Rate this item
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
5 2
(2 votes)

Jimmy Thomson was the flashier of the “Gold Dust Twins” but along with his partner Gus Mortson, he provided the defensive backbone for the Toronto Maple Leafs for many years. Like Mortson, Thomson was a very rugged player but he was a better passer then his defensive partner and he would have five seasons of 20 or more Assists. He would anchor the Leafs to four Stanley Cups and individually he was a two-time Second Team All Star and was a three time leader in Defensive Point Shares.

All of the above is very impressive but he might be best known for working towards forming a player’s association, which raised the ire of Conn Smythe, the Leafs President who punished him throughout the season and he was sold to the Blackhawks shortly thereafter where he would finish his career.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Eligible Since: Sunday, 01 January 1961
Position: Defence
Played For: Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs
Major Accolades and Awards:
Second Team All-Star (2) (1951 & 1952)

All-Star (7) (1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 & 1953)

Most Defensive Point Shares (3) (1948, 1951 & 1955)
Stanley Cup Rings (4) (Toronto Maple Leafs, 1947, 1948, 1949 & 1951)