Len Thornson
Len Thornson
Born: February 4, 1933
Winnipeg, MB Canada
Position: C
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 181
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1952-1968
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Len Thornson scored 470 goals and recorded 874 assists in his 1019-game career with the Buffalo Bisons, New Westminster Royals, Shawinigan Falls Cataractes, Winnipeg Warriors, Huntington Hornets, Indianapolis Chiefs and Fort Wayne Komets. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the ice during the 1968 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | AHL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953-54 | WHL | New Westminster Royals | 61 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954-55 | QHL | Shawinigan Falls Cataractes | 27 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955-56 | WHL | Winnipeg Warriors | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955-56 | QHL | Shawinigan Falls Cataractes | 47 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956-57 | IHL | Huntington Hornets | 56 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956-57 | IHL | Indianapolis Chiefs | 56 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957-58 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 64 | 34 | 47 | 81 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958-59 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 58 | 30 | 73 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959-60 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 67 | 36 | 71 | 107 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960-61 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 52 | 35 | 64 | 99 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961-62 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 67 | 32 | 90 | 122 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962-63 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 70 | 32 | 83 | 115 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963-64 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 67 | 37 | 71 | 108 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964-65 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 67 | 41 | 52 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965-66 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 66 | 36 | 69 | 105 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966-67 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 71 | 46 | 93 | 139 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967-68 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 68 | 38 | 59 | 97 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968-69 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 46 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1019 | 470 | 874 | 1344 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | WHL | New Westminster Royals | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956-57 | IHL | Huntington Hornets | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957-58 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958-59 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 11 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959-60 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962-63 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 11 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963-64 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964-65 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 10 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965-66 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966-67 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 13 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967-68 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968-69 | IHL | Fort Wayne Komets | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 103 | 53 | 79 | 132 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
