Fred Thurier
Alfred Michael Thurier (January 11, 1916 in Granby, Quebec – November 20, 1999) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played 80 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans/Brooklyn Americans and New York Rangers between 1940 and 1945. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1940 to 1952, was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League.
| Fred Thurier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 11, 1916 Granby, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died | November 20, 1999 (aged 83) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
New York Americans Brooklyn Americans New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1940–1952 | ||
Playing career
Thurier played parts of three seasons with the New York Americans and Rangers during the 1940s. He was best known for his offensive output in the AHL. He led the AHL in scoring with the Springfield Indians during the 1940–41 season. For the 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons Thurier was with the Canadian Army as part of the Second World War, and played on military teams in Montreal. He returned to the AHL after the war ended, and helped the Cleveland Barons to Calder Cup victories in 1948 and 1951. Despite his offensive production in the American Hockey League, Thurier never spent a full season in the NHL. In 80 NHL games, Thurier recorded 25 goals and 27 assists for 52 points.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1936–37 | Montreal Sr. Canadiens | QSHL | 22 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1937–38 | Springfield Indians | IAHL | 46 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Springfield Indians | IAHL | 36 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1939–40 | Springfield Indians | IAHL | 54 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1940–41 | New York Americans | NHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 41 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | Brooklyn Americans | NHL | 27 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 22 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1942–43 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Montreal Army | QSHL | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1942–43 | Montreal Army | MCHL | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Army | MCHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 39 | 33 | 40 | 73 | 43 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 14 | ||
| 1944–45 | New York Rangers | NHL | 50 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 47 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | ||
| 1946–47 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 63 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 68 | 36 | 38 | 74 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 1948–49 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 51 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1949–50 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 57 | 30 | 52 | 82 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 64 | 32 | 63 | 95 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1951–52 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 47 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 506 | 270 | 376 | 646 | 301 | 65 | 30 | 52 | 82 | 32 | ||||
| NHL totals | 80 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Achievements and awards
- AHL First All-Star Team (1941)
- AHL Second All-Star Team (1942, 1951)
- AHL Hall of Fame (2020)[2]
References
- Legends of Hockey/HHOF. Retrieved January 14, 2007..
- "American Hockey League Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2020". OurSports Central. October 10, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey