Tim Thomas (ice hockey)
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Thomas in January 2008
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| Born |
April 15, 1974 Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL Boston Bruins Florida Panthers Dallas Stars SM-l Jokerit Kärpät HIFK SHL AIK |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 217th overall, 1994 Quebec Nordiques |
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| Playing career | 1997–2014 | ||
 Thomas during the 2008 IIHF World Championship |
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| Men's Ice hockey | ||
| Representing United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2010 Vancouver | |
| World Championships | ||
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1996 Austria | |
Timothy Thomas, Jr. (born April 15, 1974) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who mainly played in the National Hockey League, most notably with the Boston Bruins.
Raised in Davison, Michigan, Thomas played college hockey for the University of Vermont for four years, from 1993–1997, during which he was drafted 217th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He played for several years in the minor leagues and Europe, before making it to the NHL at age 28, with the Boston Bruins. He finally emerged as the Bruins' starting goaltender at age 32. Thomas is a two-time winner of the Vezina Trophy (2009 and 2011) as the league's best goaltender, and was a member of Team USA in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Thomas won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs. He became the oldest player in league history to win the Conn Smythe at age 37. He is the second of four American-born players to win the Conn Smythe Trophy in NHL history, after Brian Leetch and before Jonathan Quick and Patrick Kane.
Thomas played four seasons (1993–97) of college hockey for the University of Vermont, posting an 81–43–15 record to go with a 2.70 GAA and .934 save percentage. He ranks third in the NCAA Division I record book in career saves (3,950). He led the nation in save percentage in 1996 (.924) and helped UVM's Catamounts to NCAA tournament appearances in his final two seasons, including a berth in the 1996 NCAA Frozen Four (a program first). He was a two-time All-ECAC Conference selection and a two-time NCAA East All-American. He ranks first all-time amongst Vermont goalies in games played (140), wins (81) and saves (3,950). At Vermont, Thomas played on the same team as former New York Rangers right wing Martin St. Louis.
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