Dave Thomlinson

Dave Thomlinson
Born	(1966-10-22) October 22, 1966 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	St. Louis Blues Boston Bruins Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft	43rd overall, 1985 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1987–1998

David N. Thomlinson (born October 22, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins and the Los Angeles Kings between 1989 and 1995. The rest of his career was mainly spent in the minor International Hockey League.

Playing career

Thomlinson was selected 43rd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, and went on to play a total of 42 regular season games, scoring one goal and three assists for four points, collecting 50 penalty minutes in the NHL. He played in 9 playoff games for the St. Louis Blues during the 1991 NHL playoffs, scoring 3 goals and 1 assist for four points, and collected 4 penalty minutes.

Personal life

Thomlinson was born in Edmonton, Alberta. He played junior hockey for the Brandon Wheat Kings.

Thomlinson is now a lawyer with the law firm of Miller Thomson LLP. He is often confused with another former professional hockey player with a very similar name - Dave Tomlinson, who later worked as a radio personality in Vancouver.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Red Deer Rustlers	AJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		41	17	12	29	62		12	3	2	5	24
1984–85	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		26	13	14	27	70		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		53	25	20	45	116		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		2	0	1	1	9		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		70	44	36	80	117		9	7	3	10	19
1987–88	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		74	27	30	57	56		7	4	3	7	11
1988–89	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		64	27	29	56	154		3	0	1	1	8
1989–90	St. Louis Blues	NHL		19	1	2	3	12		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		59	27	40	67	87		5	1	1	2	15
1990–91	St. Louis Blues	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		9	3	1	4	4
1990–91	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		80	53	54	107	107		11	6	7	13	28
1991–92	Boston Bruins	NHL		12	0	1	1	17		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Maine Mariners	AHL		25	9	11	20	36		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Binghamton Rangers	AHL		54	25	35	60	61		12	2	5	7	8
1993–94	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		7	0	0	0	21		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		39	10	15	25	70		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		77	30	40	70	87		9	5	3	8	8
1995–96	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		48	10	13	23	65		4	1	0	1	2
1996–97	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		67	16	24	40	40		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Manitoba Moose	IHL		28	1	4	5	22		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				42	1	3	4	50		9	3	1	4	4
IHL totals				536	201	249	450	688		39	17	15	32	72

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database