Steve Thomas signed as a free agent by Toronto in 1984, “Stumpy” alternated between the AHL and the Maple Leafs for a season before moving up for good and scoring 57 points in 65 games. The following year, he scored 35 goals before being traded to Chicago. Thomas struggled through two injury-plagued season before scoring 40 goals in 1989-1990. He then joined the New York Islanders in 1991 and set a career-high mark of 42 goals in 1994. In 1995, he joined the New Jersey Devils for three seasons before resigning with Toronto. Moving back to Chicago for a season and a half, he was traded to the Anaheim in 2003 and helped lead them to the Stanley Cup finals. The lockout forced him to retirement. He later became the Assistant/Mentor Coach for the St. Michael’s Buzzers, a Jr. A team in Toronto. In the summer of 2012, Steve Thomas was named player development consultant for the Tampa Bay Lightning and later became their assistant coach.
The Celebrity Hockey Classic Series
The Celebrity Hockey Classic Series in support of Easter Seals Kids
Steve Thomas
The Celebrity Hockey Classic Series
Play with NHL alumni in a two or three-game tournament and enjoy a V.I.P. Draft Party in support of Easter Seals kids.