Len Thornson

Date of Birth: Feb 04, 1933
Age: Deceased
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: -

Len Thornson Facts

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

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Len Thornson Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1948-1949	Winnipeg Canadiens (Juv.)	WJuvHL	-	-	-	-	-	-
1949-1950	Winnipeg Canadiens (Juv.)	WJuvHL	-	-	-	-	-	-
1951-1952	St. Boniface Canadiens	MJHL	36	16	14	30	20	-	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	6	-
1952-1953	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	3	0	1	1	0	-
1952-1953	St. Boniface Canadiens	MJHL	34	25	26	51	20	-	Playoffs	8	5	5	10	4	-
1953-1954	New Westminster Royals	WHL-Sr.	61	10	12	22	0	-	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	0	-
1954-1955	Shawinigan Falls Cataractes	QHL	27	9	7	16	0	-
1955-1956	Winnipeg Warriors	WHL-Sr.	6	0	0	0	0	-
1955-1956	Shawinigan Falls Cataractes	QHL	47	11	9	20	8	-
1956-1957	Huntington Hornets	IHL	22	8	10	18	0	-	Playoffs	4	0	3	3	0	-
1956-1957	Indianapolis Chiefs	IHL	34	6	9	15	9	-
1957-1958	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	64	34	47	81	12	-	Playoffs	4	2	3	5	0	-
1958-1959	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	58	30	73	103	0	-	Playoffs	11	4	16	20	0	-
1959-1960	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	67	36	71	107	6	-	Playoffs	13	7	7	14	0	-
1960-1961	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	52	35	64	99	6	-
1961-1962	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	67	32	90	122	14	-
1962-1963	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	70	32	83	115	10	-	Playoffs	11	8	11	19	4	-
1963-1964	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	67	37	71	108	6	-	Playoffs	12	5	9	14	0	-
1964-1965	Fort Wayne Komets "C"	IHL	67	41	52	93	10	-	Playoffs	10	12	6	18	0	-
1965-1966	Fort Wayne Komets "C"	IHL	66	36	69	105	2	-	Playoffs	6	1	5	6	2	-
1966-1967	Fort Wayne Komets "C"	IHL	71	46	93	139	10	-	Playoffs	13	8	7	15	4	-
1967-1968	Fort Wayne Komets "C"	IHL	68	38	59	97	10	-	Playoffs	6	3	8	11	0	-
1968-1969	Fort Wayne Komets "C"	IHL	46	15	35	50	6	-	Playoffs	6	2	3	5	2	-

Len Thornson Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1952-1953	St. Boniface Canadiens	Memorial Cup	16	5	15	20	6	-

Len Thornson Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	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	-
Memorial Cup	1	16	5	15	20	1.25	6	-	0
MJHL	2	70	41	40	81	1.16	40	-	2	13	6	6	12	0.92	10	-
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

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Len Thornson Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Buffalo Bisons	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	-	0
Fort Wayne Komets	12	763	412	807	1219	1.60	92	-	10	92	52	75	127	1.38	12	-
Huntington Hornets	1	22	8	10	18	0.82	0	-	1	4	0	3	3	0.75	0	-
Indianapolis Chiefs	1	34	6	9	15	0.44	9	-	0
New Westminster Royals	1	61	10	12	22	0.36	0	-	1	7	0	2	2	0.29	0	-
Shawinigan Falls Cataractes	2	74	20	16	36	0.49	8	-	0
St. Boniface Canadiens	2	86	46	55	101	1.17	46	-	2	13	6	6	12	0.92	10	-
Winnipeg Canadiens (Juv.)	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Winnipeg Warriors	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Len Thornson Career Highlights

Season	Awards
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.