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Tiny Thompson

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-10    Weight: 160 lbs.
Born: May 31, 1903 in Sandon, British Columbia
Died: February 9, 1981

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1959

NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1928-29 25 Boston Bruins NHL 44 2710 26 13 5 57 .648 12 52 1.15 0 0 0 0
1929-30 26 Boston Bruins NHL 44 2680 38 5 1 77 .875 3 98 2.19 0 0 0 0
1930-31 27 Boston Bruins NHL 44 2730 28 10 6 62 .705 3 90 1.98 0 0 0 0
1931-32 28 Boston Bruins NHL 43 2698 13 19 11 37 .430 9 103 2.29 0 0 0 0
1932-33 29 Boston Bruins NHL 48 3000 25 15 8 58 .604 11 88 1.76 0 0 0 0
1933-34 30 Boston Bruins NHL 48 2980 18 25 5 41 .427 5 130 2.62 0 0 0 0
1934-35 31 Boston Bruins NHL 48 2970 26 16 6 58 .604 8 112 2.26 0 0 0 0
1935-36 32 Boston Bruins NHL 48 2930 22 20 6 50 .521 10 82 1.68 0 1 1 0
1936-37 33 Boston Bruins NHL 48 2970 23 18 7 53 .552 6 110 2.22 0 0 0 0
1937-38 34 Boston Bruins NHL 48 2970 30 11 7 67 .698 7 89 1.80 0 0 0 0
1938-39 35 2 Teams NHL 44 2707 19 18 7 45 .511 4 109 2.42 0 0 0 0
1938-39 35 Boston Bruins NHL 5 310 3 1 1 7 .700 0 8 1.55 0 0 0 0
1938-39 35 Detroit Red Wings NHL 39 2397 16 17 6 38 .487 4 101 2.53 0 0 0 0
1939-40 36 Detroit Red Wings NHL 46 2830 16 24 6 38 .413 3 120 2.54 0 0 0 0
Career NHL 553 34175 284 194 75 643 .581 81 1183 2.08 0 1 1 0

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1928-29 25 Boston Bruins NHL SC 5 300 5 0 0 10 1.000 3 3 0.60 0 0 0 0
1929-30 26 Boston Bruins NHL 6 432 3 3 0 6 .500 0 12 1.67 0 0 0 0
1930-31 27 Boston Bruins NHL 5 343 2 3 0 4 .400 0 13 2.27 0 0 0 0
1932-33 29 Boston Bruins NHL 5 438 2 3 0 4 .400 0 9 1.23 0 0 0 0
1934-35 31 Boston Bruins NHL 4 275 1 3 0 2 .250 1 7 1.53 0 0 0 0
1935-36 32 Boston Bruins NHL 2 120 1 1 0 2 .500 1 8 4.00 0 0 0 0
1936-37 33 Boston Bruins NHL 3 180 1 2 2 .333 1 8 2.67 0 0 0 0
1937-38 34 Boston Bruins NHL 3 212 0 3 0 .000 0 6 1.70 0 0 0 0
1938-39 35 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6 374 3 3 6 .500 1 15 2.41 0 0 0 0
1939-40 36 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5 300 2 3 4 .400 0 12 2.40 0 0 0 0
Career NHL 1 44 2974 20 24 0 40 .455 7 93 1.88 0 0 0 0

Other Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1919-20 16 Calgary Monarchs M-Cup 2 120 1 0 1 3 .750 0 11 5.50
1923-24 20 Bellevue Bulldogs Al-Cup 4 240 1 2 1 3 .375 1 10 2.50
1924-25 21 Duluth Hornets USAHA 40 1920 17 20 3 37 .463 11 59 1.84
1925-26 22 Minneapolis Millers CHL 36 2160 10 59 1.64
1926-27 23 Minneapolis Millers AHA 38 2253 17 11 10 44 .579 9 51 1.36
1927-28 24 Minneapolis Millers AHA 40 2475 28 7 5 61 .763 12 51 1.24
1940-41 37 Buffalo Bisons AHL 1 40 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.50
Career AHA 78 4728 45 18 15 105 .673 21 102 1.29
Career AHL 1 40 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.50
Career Al-Cup 4 240 1 2 1 3 .375 1 10 2.50
Career CHL 36 2160 10 59 1.64
Career M-Cup 2 120 1 0 1 3 .750 0 11 5.50
Career USAHA 40 1920 17 20 3 37 .463 11 59 1.84

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1925-26 22 Minneapolis Millers CHL 3 180 3 0 0 6 1.000 2 1 0.33
1926-27 23 Minneapolis Millers AHA 6 361 3 3 0 6 .500 1 8 1.33
1927-28 24 Minneapolis Millers AHA 8 520 4 0 4 12 .750 5 3 0.35
1942-43 39 Calgary RCAF Mustangs CNDHL 4 0 11
Career AHA 14 881 7 3 4 18 .643 6 11 0.75
Career CHL 3 180 3 0 0 6 1.000 2 1 0.33
Career CNDHL 4 0 11

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1929-30 NHL Vezina Trophy
1932-33 NHL Vezina Trophy
1935-36 NHL Vezina Trophy
1937-38 NHL Vezina Trophy

Honors

1930-31 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1934-35 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1935-36 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1937-38 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)

Games Played

1928-29 NHL 44 (1)
 1929-30 NHL 44 (1)
 1930-31 NHL 44 (1)
 1932-33 NHL 48 (4)
1933-34 NHL 48 (1)
 1934-35 NHL 48 (4)
1935-36 NHL 48 (2)
1936-37 NHL 48 (2)
1937-38 NHL 48 (2)

Games Played (Goalie)

1928-29 NHL 44 (1)
 1929-30 NHL 44 (1)
 1930-31 NHL 44 (1)
 1931-32 NHL 43 (6)
1932-33 NHL 48 (1)
 1933-34 NHL 48 (1)
 1934-35 NHL 48 (1)
 1935-36 NHL 48 (1)
 1936-37 NHL 48 (1)
 1937-38 NHL 48 (1)
 1938-39 NHL 44 (5)
1939-40 NHL 46 (5)
Career NHL 553 (43)

Wins (Goalie)

1928-29 NHL 26 (1)
 1929-30 NHL 38 (1)
 1930-31 NHL 28 (1)
 1931-32 NHL 13 (7)
1932-33 NHL 25 (1)
 1933-34 NHL 18 (6)
1934-35 NHL 26 (2)
1935-36 NHL 22 (3)
1936-37 NHL 23 (2)
1937-38 NHL 30 (1)
 1938-39 NHL 19 (3)
1939-40 NHL 16 (4)
Career NHL 284 (28)

Losses (Goalie)

1928-29 NHL 13 (7)
1930-31 NHL 10 (8)
1931-32 NHL 19 (3)
1932-33 NHL 15 (7)
1933-34 NHL 25 (2)
1934-35 NHL 16 (6)
1935-36 NHL 20 (3)
1936-37 NHL 18 (4)
1937-38 NHL 11 (8)
1938-39 NHL 18 (3)
1939-40 NHL 24 (3)
Career NHL 194 (61)

Ties/Overtime (Goalie)

1928-29 NHL 5 (9)
1929-30 NHL 1 (10)
1930-31 NHL 6 (6)
1931-32 NHL 11 (1)
 1932-33 NHL 8 (3)
1933-34 NHL 5 (9)
1934-35 NHL 6 (2)
1935-36 NHL 6 (6)
1936-37 NHL 7 (3)
1937-38 NHL 7 (6)
1938-39 NHL 7 (4)
1939-40 NHL 6 (2)
Career NHL 75 (42)

Points (Goalie)

1928-29 NHL 57 (2)
1929-30 NHL 77 (1)
 1930-31 NHL 62 (1)
 1931-32 NHL 37 (6)
1932-33 NHL 58 (1)
 1933-34 NHL 41 (6)
1934-35 NHL 58 (2)
1935-36 NHL 50 (3)
1936-37 NHL 53 (2)
1937-38 NHL 67 (1)
 1938-39 NHL 45 (4)
1939-40 NHL 38 (4)
Career NHL 643 (30)

Points Percentage (Goalie)

1928-29 NHL .648 (2)
1929-30 NHL .875 (1)
 1930-31 NHL .705 (1)
 1931-32 NHL .430 (7)
1932-33 NHL .604 (2)
1933-34 NHL .427 (9)
1934-35 NHL .604 (2)
1935-36 NHL .521 (4)
1936-37 NHL .552 (4)
1937-38 NHL .698 (1)
 1938-39 NHL .511 (3)
1939-40 NHL .413 (5)
Career NHL .581 (18)

Shutouts

1928-29 NHL 12 (4)
1929-30 NHL 3 (3)
1930-31 NHL 3 (7)
1931-32 NHL 9 (1)
 1932-33 NHL 11 (1)
 1933-34 NHL 5 (5)
1934-35 NHL 8 (2)
1935-36 NHL 10 (1)
 1936-37 NHL 6 (1)
 1937-38 NHL 7 (2)
1938-39 NHL 4 (5)
1939-40 NHL 3 (6)
Career NHL 81 (6)

Goals Against

1928-29 NHL 52 (8)
1929-30 NHL 98 (9)
1930-31 NHL 90 (4)
1931-32 NHL 103 (6)
1932-33 NHL 88 (8)
1933-34 NHL 130 (2)
1934-35 NHL 112 (4)
1935-36 NHL 82 (7)
1936-37 NHL 110 (2)
1937-38 NHL 89 (8)
1938-39 NHL 109 (3)
1939-40 NHL 120 (3)
Career NHL 1183 (72)

Goals Against Average

1928-29 NHL 1.15 (2)
1929-30 NHL 2.19 (1)
 1930-31 NHL 1.98 (5)
1931-32 NHL 2.29 (5)
1932-33 NHL 1.76 (1)
 1933-34 NHL 2.62 (8)
1934-35 NHL 2.26 (5)
1935-36 NHL 1.68 (1)
 1936-37 NHL 2.22 (6)
1937-38 NHL 1.80 (1)
 1938-39 NHL 2.42 (4)
1939-40 NHL 2.54 (5)
Career NHL 2.08 (5)

Transactions

Glossary / Transaction information may be incomplete.

June 8, 1926: Signed as a free agent by Minneapolis (AHA), June 8, 1926.

May 12, 1928: Traded to Boston by Minneapolis (AHA) for cash, May 12, 1928.

November 15, 1928: Recorded shutout (1-0) in NHL debut vs. Pittsburgh, November 15, 1928.

November 28, 1938: Traded to Detroit by Boston for the rights to Normie Smith and $15,000, November 28, 1938.

October 11, 1940: Named Head Coach of Buffalo (AHL), October 11, 1940.