Kenneth Thompson (ice hockey)

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Kenneth Thompson (ice hockey) : biography

May 29, 1881 – November 25, 1933

Kenworthy James "Ken" Thompson (May 29, 1881 – November 25, 1933) was a British professional ice hockey centre who played one season in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Wanderers. He played one game in 1918 before retiring from hockey for good. He was born in Oakengates, Shropshire, United Kingdom.

Career statistics

NHL Regular Season

  • Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Year Team GP G A Pts PIM
1917–18 Montreal Wanderers 1 0 0 1 0
NHL Regular Season Totals 1 0 0 0 0

Playing career

Thompson played 14 games for the Wanderers in 1916–17 in the last year of the NHA. The following season Thompson and the Wanderers franchise would be playing in the start-up National Hockey League.

Prior to his professional career, he played in various amateur teams:

  • Montreal HLP
  • Université Laval
  • All-Montreal