Reg Thomas (ice hockey) explained

Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:180
Played For:Los Angeles Sharks
Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades
Indianapolis Racers
Cincinnati Stingers
Quebec Nordiques
WAT Stadlau
Birth Date:April 21, 1953
Birth Place:London, Ontario, Canada
Draft:29th overall
Draft Year:1973
Draft Team:Chicago Black Hawks
Wha Draft:8th overall
Wha Draft Year:1973
Wha Draft Team:Los Angeles Sharks
Career Start:1973
Career End: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

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Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1969–70Glanworth SelectsOMHA
1970–71London KnightsOHA58 35 35 70 29
1971–72London KnightsOHA61 49 55 104 384 2 1 3 2
1972–73London KnightsOHA61 52 83 135 41
1973–74Los Angeles SharksWHA72 14 21 35 22
1974–75Michigan Stags/Baltimore BladesWHA50 8 13 21 42
1975–76Indianapolis RacersWHA80 23 17 40 237 1 0 1 4
1976–77Indianapolis RacersWHA79 25 30 55 349 7 9 16 4
1977–78Indianapolis RacersWHA49 15 16 31 44
1977–78Cincinnati StingersWHA18 4 2 6 12
1978–79Cincinnati StingersWHA80 32 39 71 223 1 1 2 0
1979–80Quebec NordiquesNHL39 9 7 16 6
1979–80New Brunswick HawksAHL31 20 20 40 18
1980–81Nova Scotia VoyageursAHL74 36 43 79 904 1 6 7 2
1981–82Cincinnati TigersCHL80 47 63 110 554 2 2 4 2
1982–83St. Catharines SaintsAHL80 35 57 92 22
1983–84Montana MagicCHL3 0 0 0 0
1983–84WAT StadlauAUT38 40 40 80 40
1984–85WAT StadlauAUT34 24 32 56 20
WHA totals428 121 138 259 19919 9 10 19 8
NHL totals39 9 7 16 6