Paul Thompson (ice hockey, born 1906)

For other people with the same name, see Thompson (surname).

Paul Ivan Thompson (November 2, 1906 – September 13, 1991) was a Canadian ice hockey winger who played 13 season in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was the younger brother of Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Cecil "Tiny" Thompson.^[1]

Paul Thompson
Born	(1906-11-02)November 2, 1906 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Died	September 13, 1991(1991-09-13) (aged 84) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1926–1939

Career

Thompson started his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers in 1926. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks and retired after the 1939 season. He was a member of the season-ending NHL All-Star team twice as a player and twice as a coach. He was a three-time winner of the Stanley Cup, winning it in 1928 with the Rangers, and in 1934 and 1938 with Black Hawks.

Thompson faced his brother Tiny in the 1929 Stanley Cup Finals, marking the first time a set of brothers faced each other in a goaltender-forward combination in Stanley Cup Finals history. Paul's Rangers were swept by Tiny's Boston Bruins. Tiny said of the matchup: "When I played goal for Boston against Paul (in) the final of 1929, he was just a rookie. It was really no contest."^[1]

After retiring from playing, Thompson became a professional coach, notably coaching the Chicago Black Hawks between 1939 and 1945, and the Vancouver Canucks of the Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL), between 1945 and 1947.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1924–25	Calgary Canadians	CCJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1924–25	Calgary Canadians	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0
1925–26	Calgary Canadians	CCJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1925–26	Calgary Canadians	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		9	12	2	14	10
1926–27	New York Rangers	NHL		43	7	3	10	12		2	0	0	0	0
1927–28	New York Rangers	NHL		42	4	4	8	22		8	0	0	0	30
1928–29	New York Rangers	NHL		44	10	7	17	38		6	0	2	2	6
1929–30	New York Rangers	NHL		44	7	12	19	36		4	0	0	0	2
1930–31	New York Rangers	NHL		44	7	7	14	36		4	3	0	3	2
1931–32	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		48	8	14	22	34		2	0	0	0	2
1932–33	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		48	13	20	33	27		—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		48	20	16	36	17		8	4	3	7	6
1934–35	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		48	16	23	39	20		2	0	0	0	0
1935–36	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		45	17	23	40	19		2	0	3	3	0
1936–37	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		47	17	18	35	28		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		48	22	22	44	14		10	4	3	7	6
1938–39	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		33	5	10	15	33		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				582	153	179	332	336		48	11	11	22	54

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season						Post season
		G	W	L	T	Pts	Division rank	Result
CHI	1938–39	27	4	18	5	13	7th in NHL	Did not qualify
CHI	1939–40	48	23	19	6	52	4th in NHL	Lost in quarter-finals (0-2 vs. TOR)
CHI	1940–41	48	16	25	7	39	5th in NHL	Won in quarter-finals (2-1 vs. MTL) Lost in semi-finals (0-2 vs. DET)
CHI	1941–42	48	22	23	3	47	4th in NHL	Lost in quarter-finals (1-2 vs. BOS)
CHI	1942–43	50	17	18	15	49	5th in NHL	Did not qualify
CHI	1943–44	50	22	23	5	49	4th in NHL	Won in semi-finals (4-1 vs. DET) Lost in Stanley Cup finals (0-4 vs. MTL)
CHI	1944–45	1	0	1	0	0	5th in NHL	Fired
Total		272	104	127	41	249		7-12 (.368)

References

1. McEvoy, Colin (February 9, 2023). "The Ultimate Sibling Rivalry: 8 Sets of Brothers Who Faced Off in Sports Championships". Biography. Retrieved February 12, 2023.

External links

•  Biography portal

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Paul Thompson at Find a Grave

Preceded by Bill Stewart

Head coach of the Chicago Black Hawks 1939–44

Succeeded by Johnny Gottselig