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Canada Len Thornson
Fort Wayne Komets / IHL - 68/69
Date of Birth
Feb 04, 1933
Position
C
Age
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

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 +/-
1952-53 Buffalo Bisons AHL 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
1953-54 New Westminster Royals WHL-Sr. 61* 10* 12* 22* -* -* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 0 -
1954-55 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QHL 27* 9* 7* 16* -* -* |
1955-56 Winnipeg Warriors WHL-Sr. 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QHL 47* 11* 9* 20* 8* -* |
1956-57 Huntington Hornets IHL 56* 14* 19* 33* 9* -* |
1957-58 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 64* 34* 47* 81* 12* -* | Playoffs 4 2 3 5 0 -
1958-59 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 58* 30* 73* 103* 0* -* | Playoffs 11 4 16 20 0 -
1959-60 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 67* 36* 71* 107* 6* -* | Playoffs 13 7 7 14 0 -
1960-61 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 52* 35* 64* 99* 6* -* |
1961-62 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 67* 32* 90* 122* 14* -* |
1962-63 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 70* 32* 83* 115* 10* -* | Playoffs 11 8 11 19 4 -
1963-64 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 67* 37* 71* 108* 6* -* | Playoffs 12 5 9 14 0 -
1964-65 Fort Wayne Komets “C” IHL 67* 41* 52* 93* 10* -* | Playoffs 10 12 6 18 0 -
1965-66 Fort Wayne Komets “C” IHL 66* 36* 69* 105* 2* -* | Playoffs 6 1 5 6 2 -
1966-67 Fort Wayne Komets “C” IHL 71* 46* 93* 139* 10* -* | Playoffs 13 8 7 15 4 -
1967-68 Fort Wayne Komets “C” IHL 68* 38* 59* 97* 10* -* | Playoffs 6 3 8 11 0 -
1968-69 Fort Wayne Komets “C” IHL 46* 15* 35* 50* 6* -* | Playoffs 6 2 3 5 2 -

Len Thornson Career Totals

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* 1 252* 1.53* 101* -* | 10 92 52 * 75 * 127 * 1.38 * 12 * - *
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 * - *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Len Thornson Career Highlights

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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.