Reg Thomas (ice hockey)

For the Welsh athlete, see Reg Thomas (athlete).

Reg Thomas
Born	(1953-04-21) April 21, 1953 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	1973–1985

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.

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969–70	Glanworth Selects	OMHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	London Knights	OHA		58	35	35	70	29		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	London Knights	OHA		61	49	55	104	38		4	2	1	3	2
1972–73	London Knights	OHA		61	52	83	135	41		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Los Angeles Sharks	WHA		72	14	21	35	22		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades	WHA		50	8	13	21	42		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Indianapolis Racers	WHA		80	23	17	40	23		7	1	0	1	4
1976–77	Indianapolis Racers	WHA		79	25	30	55	34		9	7	9	16	4
1977–78	Indianapolis Racers	WHA		49	15	16	31	44		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Cincinnati Stingers	WHA		18	4	2	6	12		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Cincinnati Stingers	WHA		80	32	39	71	22		3	1	1	2	0
1979–80	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		39	9	7	16	6		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	New Brunswick Hawks	AHL		31	20	20	40	18		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		74	36	43	79	90		4	1	6	7	2
1981–82	Cincinnati Tigers	CHL		80	47	63	110	55		4	2	2	4	2
1982–83	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		80	35	57	92	22		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Montana Magic	CHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	WAT Stadlau	AUT		38	40	40	80	40		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	WAT Stadlau	AUT		34	24	32	56	20		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				428	121	138	259	199		19	9	10	19	8
NHL totals				39	9	7	16	6		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database