Fred Thurier Explained

Position:Centre
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:160
Played For:New York Americans
Brooklyn Americans
New York Rangers
League:NHL
Birth Date:January 11, 1916
Birth Place:Granby, Quebec, Canada
Death Place:Vero Beach, Florida, U.S.
Career Start:1940
Career End:1952

Alfred Michel Thurier (January 11, 1916 in Ste-Anne-de-Stukely near Granby, Quebec – November 20, 1999 in Vero Beach, Florida) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played 80 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans/Brooklyn Americans and New York Rangers between 1940 and 1945. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1940 to 1952, was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League.

Playing career

Thurier played parts of three seasons with the New York Americans and Rangers during the 1940s. He was best known for his offensive output in the AHL. He led the AHL in scoring with the Springfield Indians during the 1940–41 season. For the 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons Thurier was with the Canadian Army as part of the Second World War, and played on military teams in Montreal. He returned to the AHL after the war ended, and helped the Cleveland Barons to Calder Cup victories in 1948 and 1951. In 80 NHL games, Thurier recorded 25 goals and 27 assists for 52 points.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1936–37Montreal Sr. CanadiensQSHL22 12 6 18 202 0 0 0 4
1937–38Springfield IndiansIAHL46 10 9 19 18
1938–39Springfield IndiansIAHL36 11 8 19 213 0 0 0 0
1939–40Springfield IndiansIAHL54 28 32 60 273 2 1 3 12
1940–41New York AmericansNHL3 2 1 3 0
1940–41Springfield IndiansAHL41 29 31 60 363 0 1 1 0
1941–42Brooklyn AmericansNHL27 7 7 14 4
1941–42Springfield IndiansAHL22 20 24 44 65 2 5 7 2
1942–43Buffalo BisonsAHL7 6 9 15 2
1942–43Montreal ArmyQSHL13 8 5 13 67 3 2 5 6
1942–43Montreal ArmyMCHL2 4 1 5 0
1943–44Montreal ArmyMCHL1 0 0 0 0
1943–44Buffalo BisonsAHL39 33 40 73 439 8 10 18 14
1944–45New York RangersNHL50 16 19 35 14
1945–46Cleveland BaronsAHL47 21 32 53 1812 9 7 16 6
1946–47Cleveland BaronsAHL63 18 33 51 584 0 0 0 0
1947–48Cleveland BaronsAHL68 36 38 74 389 5 8 13 4
1948–49Cleveland BaronsAHL51 26 31 57 475 2 7 9 2
1949–50Cleveland BaronsAHL57 30 52 82 224 2 0 2 0
1950–51Cleveland BaronsAHL64 32 63 95 1910 1 12 13 0
1951–52Cleveland BaronsAHL47 19 23 42 124 1 2 3 4
AHL totals506 270 376 646 30165 30 52 82 32
NHL totals80 25 27 52 18

Achievements and awards

Notes and References

  1. http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=14545 Legends of Hockey/HHOF. Retrieved January 14, 2007.
  2. Web site: American Hockey League Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2020 . OurSports Central . October 10, 2019.