Dave Thomlinson Explained

Played For:St. Louis Blues
Boston Bruins
Los Angeles Kings
Position:Left wing
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:215
Shoots:Left
Birth Date:October 22, 1966
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Draft:43rd overall
Draft Year:1985
Draft Team:Toronto Maple Leafs
Career Start:1987
Career End:1998

David N. Thomlinson (born October 22, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins and the Los Angeles Kings between 1989 and 1995. The rest of his career was mainly spent in the minor International Hockey League.

Playing career

Thomlinson was selected 43rd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, and went on to play a total of 42 regular season games, scoring one goal and three assists for four points, collecting 50 penalty minutes in the NHL. He played in 9 playoff games for the St. Louis Blues during the 1991 NHL playoffs, scoring 3 goals and 1 assist for four points, and collected 4 penalty minutes.

Personal life

Thomlinson was born in Edmonton, Alberta. He played junior hockey for the Brandon Wheat Kings.

Thomlinson is now a lawyer with the law firm of Miller Thomson LLP. He is often confused with another former professional hockey player with a very similar name - Dave Tomlinson, who later worked as a radio personality in Vancouver.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1982–83Red Deer RustlersAJHL
1983–84Brandon Wheat KingsWHL41 17 12 29 6212 3 2 5 24
1984–85Brandon Wheat KingsWHL26 13 14 27 70
1985–86Brandon Wheat KingsWHL53 25 20 45 116
1986–87Brandon Wheat KingsWHL2 0 1 1 9
1986–87Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL70 44 36 80 1179 7 3 10 19
1987–88Peoria RivermenIHL74 27 30 57 567 4 3 7 11
1988–89Peoria RivermenIHL64 27 29 56 1543 0 1 1 8
1989–90St. Louis BluesNHL19 1 2 3 12
1989–90Peoria RivermenIHL59 27 40 67 875 1 1 2 15
1990–91St. Louis BluesNHL3 0 0 0 09 3 1 4 4
1990–91Peoria RivermenIHL80 53 54 107 10711 6 7 13 28
1991–92Boston BruinsNHL12 0 1 1 17
1991–92Maine MarinersAHL25 9 11 20 36
1992–93Binghamton RangersAHL54 25 35 60 6112 2 5 7 8
1993–94Los Angeles KingsNHL7 0 0 0 21
1993–94Phoenix RoadrunnersIHL39 10 15 25 70
1994–95Los Angeles KingsNHL1 0 0 0 0
1994–95Phoenix RoadrunnersIHL77 30 40 70 879 5 3 8 8
1995–96Phoenix RoadrunnersIHL48 10 13 23 654 1 0 1 2
1996–97Phoenix RoadrunnersIHL67 16 24 40 40
1997–98Manitoba MooseIHL28 1 4 5 22
NHL totals42 1 3 4 509 3 1 4 4
IHL totals536 201 249 450 68839 17 15 32 72