Len Thornson was a forward from Canada.

What was the last team Len Thornson played for?

The last team Len played for was Fort Wayne Komets in the IHL.

How tall was Len Thornson?

Len Thornson was 183 cm (6'0") tall.

When was Len Thornson born?

Len Thornson was born on 1933-02-04 in Winnipeg, MB, CAN.

Len Thornson

Fort Wayne Komets / IHL - 68/69

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Date of Birth: Feb 04, 1933
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Place of Birth: Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: C
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 82 kg / 181 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: -

Thornson, 88, died on December 12, 2021, following a lengthy illness.

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Len Thornson Statistics

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
48-49	Winnipeg Canadiens (Juv.)	WJuvHL	-	-	-	-	-	-
49-50	Winnipeg Canadiens (Juv.)	WJuvHL	-	-	-	-	-	-
51-52	St. Boniface Canadiens	MJHL	36	16	14	30	20	-	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	6	-
52-53	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	3	0	1	1	0	-
	St. Boniface Canadiens	MJHL	34	25	26	51	20	-	Playoffs	8	5	5	10	4	-
53-54	New Westminster Royals	WHL-Sr.	61	10	12	22	0	-	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	0	-
54-55	Shawinigan Falls Cataractes	QHL	27	9	7	16	0	-
55-56	Winnipeg Warriors	WHL-Sr.	6	0	0	0	0	-
	Shawinigan Falls Cataractes	QHL	47	11	9	20	8	-
56-57	Huntington Hornets	IHL	22	8	10	18	0	-	Playoffs	4	0	3	3	0	-
	Indianapolis Chiefs	IHL	34	6	9	15	9	-
57-58	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	64	34	47	81	12	-	Playoffs	4	2	3	5	0	-
58-59	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	58	30	73	103	0	-	Playoffs	11	4	16	20	0	-
59-60	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	67	36	71	107	6	-	Playoffs	13	7	7	14	0	-
60-61	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	52	35	64	99	6	-
61-62	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	67	32	90	122	14	-
62-63	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	70	32	83	115	10	-	Playoffs	11	8	11	19	4	-
63-64	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	67	37	71	108	6	-	Playoffs	12	5	9	14	0	-
64-65	Fort Wayne Komets"C"	IHL	67	41	52	93	10	-	Playoffs	10	12	6	18	0	-
65-66	Fort Wayne Komets"C"	IHL	66	36	69	105	2	-	Playoffs	6	1	5	6	2	-
66-67	Fort Wayne Komets"C"	IHL	71	46	93	139	10	-	Playoffs	13	8	7	15	4	-
67-68	Fort Wayne Komets"C"	IHL	68	38	59	97	10	-	Playoffs	6	3	8	11	0	-
68-69	Fort Wayne Komets"C"	IHL	46	15	35	50	6	-	Playoffs	6	2	3	5	2	-

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
52-53	St. Boniface Canadiens	Memorial Cup	16	5	15	20	6	-

Len Thornson Career Totals

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	-	0
IHL	13	819	426	826	1252	1.53	101	-	11	96	52	78	130	1.35	12	-
MJHL	2	70	41	40	81	1.16	40	-	2	13	6	6	12	0.92	10	-
Memorial Cup	1	16	5	15	20	1.25	6	-	0
QHL	2	74	20	16	36	0.49	8	-	0
WHL-Sr.	2	67	10	12	22	0.33	0	-	1	7	0	2	2	0.29	0	-
WJuvHL	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

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Len Thornson Career Totals

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819

426

826

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WJuvHL

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Len Thornson Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1957-1958	IHL Second All-Star Team
1958-1959	IHL First All-Star Team IHL Most Valuable Player (James Gatschne Trophy)
1960-1961	IHL First All-Star Team IHL Most Valuable Player (James Gatschne Trophy)
1961-1962	IHL Most Points (Lamoureux Trophy) (122) IHL Second All-Star Team
1962-1963	IHL Most Valuable Player (James Gatschne Trophy) IHL Second All-Star Team
1963-1964	IHL First All-Star Team IHL Most Points (Lamoureux Trophy) (108) IHL Most Valuable Player (James Gatschne Trophy)
1966-1967	IHL First All-Star Team IHL Most Points (Lamoureux Trophy) (139) IHL Most Valuable Player (James Gatschne Trophy)
1967-1968	IHL Most Valuable Player (James Gatschne Trophy)

Len Thornson Biography and Trivia

Number 11 retired by Fort Wayne Komets

Thornson was elected to the Ft. Wayne Komets Hall of Fame in 1987. His number 11 was retired by the club at that time. He is also enshrined in the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.