Bill Thomson (ice hockey)


William Ferguson Thomson was an ice hockey player who was born in Troon, Scotland, United Kingdom. Thomson represented Canada in the 1936 Winter Olympics, winning the silver medal.

Playing career

Thomson played nine games professionally in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings.
In 1987 he was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame as a member of that Olympic team.

International play

Thomson was a member of the 1936 Port Arthur Bearcats, which won the silver medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics. Thomson scored seven goals in eight games to help Team Canada win the silver Olympic medal.