Len Thornson Explained

Birth Date:	February 4, 1933
Birth Place:	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	0
Weight Lb:	180
Position:	Centre
Shoots:	Left
Played For:	Buffalo Bisons Indianapolis Chiefs Huntington Hornets Fort Wayne Komets
Career Start:	1952
Career End:	1969

Len Thornson (February 4, 1933 – December 12, 2021) was a Canadian ice hockey centre.

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Thornson spent his entire professional hockey career in the International Hockey League, mostly with the Fort Wayne Komets. He also spent part of one season (1956–57) with the Indianapolis Chiefs and the Huntington Hornets. He is the IHL's all-time leading scorer with 1,252 career points.

Thornson died December 12, 2021, at the age of 88.^[1]

Awards and achievements

• MJHL Second All-Star Team (1953)
• MJHL Goal Scoring Leader (1953)
• Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1953)
• IHL MVP (1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1967, & 1968)
• IHL Scoring Champion (1962, 1964, & 1967)
• Turner Cup (IHL) Championships (1963 & 1965)
• "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• Jersey #11 retired by Fort Wayne Komets.

External links

• • Len Thornson's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Notes and References

1. News: Komets legend Len Thornson passes away at the age of 88 . December 12, 2021 . TheBayNet.com . December 13, 2021 . December 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211214045753/https://www.wpta21.com/2021/12/14/komets-legend-len-thornson-passes-away-age-88/ . live .