Errol Thompson: 1976-77 O-Pee-Chee 259

1976-77 O-Pee-Chee 259 Errol Thompson Hockey Card (Front)

1976-77 O-Pee-Chee 259 Errol Thompson Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

Errol was drafted as a defenseman, but Toronto turned him into a left winger. He led the Leafs with 13 power play goals 1975-76.

En Français

Bien qu’il ait été repêché comme défenseur, Errol s’épanouit après avoir été transformé en ailier gauche par les Leafs. En 1975-76, premier à Toronto pour les buts sur jeux de puissance avec 13.

Details

Errol Thompson’s 13 power play goals in 1975-76 put him in a five-way tie for eleventh in the NHL with Jean Pronovost, Garry Unger, Gary Dornhoefer and John Bucyk, six behind leader Phil Esposito. The 13 were part of a career high of 43 goals for Thompson.

Included in the 43 was his second of five career hat tricks, recorded on January 24, 1975 at Pacific Coliseum in a 5-5 tie with the Vancouver Canucks. With the Leafs down 4-2 late in the second period, Errol scored three straight to give his team a 5-4 lead. Harold Snepsts scored late for Vancouver for the tie. Errol also assisted on a shorthanded goal by George Ferguson, one of three shorties scored in the match.

1976-77 would be a tough year for Thompson. He appeared in just 41 regular season games but still managed 21 goals, on pace for another 40 goal campaign if he’d played the full schedule. Included was a hat trick in a crazy 10-8 win over the Chicago Blackhawks (see above for more details).

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. He would record 20+ goals in seven seasons with his second best in 1979-80 with 34 as a member of the Red Wings.

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