Fred Thurier

Alfred Michel Thurier (January 11, 1916 in Ste-Anne-de-Stukely near Granby, Quebec – November 20, 1999 in Vero Beach, Florida) 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	(1916-01-11)January 11, 1916 Granby, Quebec, Canada
Died	November 20, 1999(1999-11-20) (aged 83) Vero Beach, Florida, U.S.
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. 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

1. Legends of Hockey/HHOF. Retrieved January 14, 2007..
2. "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