William Thomas (ice hockey)
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Thomas playing for Modo Hockey in October 2015.
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| Born |
June 20, 1983 Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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EBEL team Former teams |
EC Red Bull Salzburg Phoenix Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins Florida Panthers KHL Medveščak Zagreb Modo Hockey |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
William Thomas (born June 20, 1983) is an American professional ice hockey player. He currently plays right wing for EC Red Bull Salzburg, member of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).
He was undrafted out of suburban Pittsburgh Fox Chapel Area High School. Thomas played for the Cleveland Jr. Barons of the NAHL and Tri-City Storm of the USHL. He also played for the University of Nebraska at Omaha Mavericks for two years, leading them to their first NCAA Division I hockey tournament appearance.
After playing in the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament, Thomas signed his first professional contract on March 26, 2006 with the Phoenix Coyotes a few days after the Mavericks were eliminated from the tournament in the first round. Thomas played 47 games for the Phoenix Coyotes' AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, in the 2006–07 season. He led the Rampage in goals in the 2007–08 season until he was also called up to the NHL for 24 games with the Coyotes during the same year. After the season Thomas signed a one-year contract with the Penguins on July 15, 2008. William scored his 1st goal with the Penguins, his hometown team, against the San Jose Sharks on February 11, 2009.
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