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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 Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE ▪ Hide Partial
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1928-29 25 Boston Bruins NHL 44 26 13 5 52 1.15 12 0 2710 0 0 0
1929-30 26 Boston Bruins NHL 44 38 5 1 98 2.19 3 0 2680 0 0 0
1930-31 27 Boston Bruins NHL 44 28 10 6 90 1.98 3 0 2730 0 0 0
1931-32 28 Boston Bruins NHL 43 13 19 11 103 2.29 9 0 2698 0 0 0
1932-33 29 Boston Bruins NHL 48 25 15 8 88 1.76 11 0 3000 0 0 0
1933-34 30 Boston Bruins NHL 48 18 25 5 130 2.62 5 0 2980 0 0 0
1934-35 31 Boston Bruins NHL 48 26 16 6 112 2.26 8 0 2970 0 0 0
1935-36 32 Boston Bruins NHL 48 22 20 6 82 1.68 10 0 2930 0 1 1
1936-37 33 Boston Bruins NHL 48 23 18 7 110 2.22 6 0 2970 0 0 0
1937-38 34 Boston Bruins NHL 48 30 11 7 89 1.80 7 0 2970 0 0 0
1938-39 35 2 Teams NHL 44 19 18 7 109 2.42 4 0 2707 0 0 0
1938-39 35 Boston Bruins NHL 5 3 1 1 8 1.55 0 0 310 0 0 0
1938-39 35 Detroit Red Wings NHL 39 16 17 6 101 2.53 4 0 2397 0 0 0
1939-40 36 Detroit Red Wings NHL 46 16 24 6 120 2.54 3 0 2830 0 0 0
Career 12 Seasons NHL 553 284 194 75 1183 2.08 81 0 34175 0 1 1

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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

Other Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1924-25 21 Duluth Hornets USAHA 40 17 20 3 59 1.84 11 1920
1925-26 22 Minneapolis Millers CHL 36 59 1.64 10 2160
1926-27 23 Minneapolis Millers AHA 38 17 11 10 51 1.36 9 2253
1927-28 24 Minneapolis Millers AHA 40 28 7 5 51 1.24 12 2475
1940-41 37 Buffalo Bisons AHL 1 0 0 0 1 1.50 0 40
Career 2 Seasons AHA 78 45 18 15 102 1.29 21 4728
Career 1 Season AHL 1 0 0 0 1 1.50 0 40
Career 1 Season CHL 36 59 1.64 10 2160
Career 1 Season USAHA 40 17 20 3 59 1.84 11 1920

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1919-20 16 Calgary Monarchs M-Cup 2 1 0 1 11 5.50 0 120
1923-24 20 Bellevue Bulldogs Al-Cup 4 1 2 1 10 2.50 1 240
1925-26 22 Minneapolis Millers CHL 3 3 0 0 1 0.33 2 180
1926-27 23 Minneapolis Millers AHA 6 3 3 0 8 1.33 1 361
1927-28 24 Minneapolis Millers AHA 8 4 0 4 3 0.35 5 520
1942-43 39 Calgary RCAF Mustangs CNDHL 4 11 0
Career 2 Seasons AHA 14 7 3 4 11 0.75 6 881
Career 1 Season Al-Cup 4 1 2 1 10 2.50 1 240
Career 1 Season CHL 3 3 0 0 1 0.33 2 180
Career 1 Season CNDHL 4 11 0
Career 1 Season M-Cup 2 1 0 1 11 5.50 0 120

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

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

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 (46)

Wins

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 (30)

Losses

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 (63)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

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 (43)

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 (76)

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)

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)

Minutes

1928-29 NHL 2710 (7)
1929-30 NHL 2680 (4)
1930-31 NHL 2730 (5)
1931-32 NHL 2698 (5)
1932-33 NHL 3000 (2)
1933-34 NHL 2980 (6)
1934-35 NHL 2970 (3)
1935-36 NHL 2930 (7)
1936-37 NHL 2970 (4)
1937-38 NHL 2970 (6)
1938-39 NHL 2707 (5)
1939-40 NHL 2830 (5)
Career NHL 34175 (39)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1928-29 NHL 2.44 (3)
1929-30 NHL 2.26 (1)
 1930-31 NHL 2.53 (5)
1931-32 NHL 2.87 (5)
1932-33 NHL 2.34 (1)
 1933-34 NHL 3.46 (9)
1934-35 NHL 2.77 (5)
1935-36 NHL 2.35 (1)
 1936-37 NHL 2.79 (6)
1937-38 NHL 2.14 (1)
 1938-39 NHL 2.97 (4)
1939-40 NHL 3.18 (5)
Career NHL 2.68 (18)

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.

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