Draft & Prospects
Trailer Park to NHL Enforcer: Thomson Gives Back
Jim Thomson claws his way from a trailer park to shutting down Mario Lemieux in his NHL debut, racking up 416 penalty minutes across six teams in 115 games. The ultimate journeyman, he holds the record as the only player picked in three straight expansion drafts, from Minnesota to Ottawa to Anaheim, before shoulder injuries forced him out.
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