Errol Thompson: 1975-76 O-Pee-Chee 114

1975-76 O-Pee-Chee 114 Errol Thompson Hockey Card (Front)

1975-76 O-Pee-Chee 114 Errol Thompson Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

Second high on the Leafs with four game-winning goals last season. Was third highest goal-scorer on club. Has also played center and defense.

En Français

En 1974-75, deuxième meilleur producteur de buts gagnant des Leafs avec quatre; troisième meilleur marqueur de buts du club. Il a aussi joué au centre et à la défense.

Details

Errol Thompson was third on the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1974-75 with 25 goals, eleven behind leader Darryl Sittler. Of his four game winning goals in 1974-75, two were in games against the St. Louis Blues, along with wins over the Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks.

In a game against the Blackhawks on December 8, 1974 at Chicago Stadium, Thompson pounded Tony Esposito with ten shots. Two reached the back of the net. Errol’s first of the game, scored at 9:00 of the third, assisted by Lanny McDonald and George Ferguson, held as the game winner in the 4-1 victory. Dunc Wilson was outstanding for the Leafs, stopping 37 of 38 shots in the win.

On March 8, 1975, Thompson recorded his first of five career hat tricks in the NHL. At Maple Leaf Gardens in a 5-3 win over the Minnesota North Stars, Errol scored his three while putting nine shots toward Pete LoPresti. He also assisted on the game winner, scored by Rod Seiling midway through the third.

Between 1970-71 and 1980-81, Errol Thompson played 599 regular season and 34 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins. Thompson surpassed the 20 goal plateau seven times over his career and scored a career high 43 goals in 1975-76.

Errol Thompson NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1970-71	Toronto Maple Leafs	1	0	0	0	0
1972-73	Toronto Maple Leafs	68	13	19	32	8
1973-74	Toronto Maple Leafs	56	7	8	15	6
1974-75	Toronto Maple Leafs	65	25	17	42	12
1975-76	Toronto Maple Leafs	75	43	37	80	26
1976-77	Toronto Maple Leafs	41	21	16	37	8
1977-78	Toronto Maple Leafs	59	17	22	39	10
1977-78	Detroit Red Wings	14	5	1	6	2
1978-79	Detroit Red Wings	70	23	31	54	26
1979-80	Detroit Red Wings	77	34	14	48	22
1980-81	Detroit Red Wings	39	14	12	26	52
1980-81	Pittsburgh Penguins	34	6	8	14	12
	Totals	599	208	185	393	184

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1970-71	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1972-73	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1973-74	Toronto Maple Leafs	2	0	1	1	0
1974-75	Toronto Maple Leafs	6	0	0	0	9
1975-76	Toronto Maple Leafs	10	3	3	6	0
1976-77	Toronto Maple Leafs	9	2	0	2	0
1977-78	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1977-78	Detroit Red Wings	7	2	1	3	2
1978-79	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
1979-80	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
1980-81	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
1980-81	Pittsburgh Penguins	0	0	0	0	0
	Totals	34	7	5	12	11