US EditionWayne Thomas, Ex-NHL Goalie, Assistant and Executive Dies at 77
FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 16 – Wayne Thomas spent 22 years with the San Jose Sharks as assistant general manager and coach, retiring in 2015 after a 45-year career in professional hockey.
- Wayne Thomas, former NHL goaltender, died from cancer at the age of 77, as confirmed by a spokesperson for the San Jose Sharks.
- Thomas had a long career in hockey, which included playing for three Original Six franchises and coaching with the San Jose Sharks for over two decades.
- He retired from the Sharks as vice president and assistant general manager in 2015.
- Thomas ended his NHL playing career in 1981 with a record of 103 wins, 93 losses, and 34 ties, including 10 shutouts.
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Former NHL goalie, coach, executive Wayne Thomas dies at 77
Wayne Thomas, who spent his entire professional career in professional hockey, died of cancer at his home in Falmouth, Mass. on Wednesday. The eight-year National Hockey League goalkeeper and former San Jose Sharks vice president was 77.
New York Post
hive.newsWayne Thomas, former Rangers goalie, dead at 77
Wayne Thomas, a former goaltender who spent his last four years in the NHL with the Rangers, died Monday after a battle with cancer, the Sharks said in a statement on Wednesday. He was 77.
Originally from Ottawa, he played 52 games with the CH between 1972 and 1974.
Marin Independent Journal
Longtime San Jose Sharks coach, executive dies after battle with cancer
SAN JOSE — Wayne Thomas, who spent 45 years in professional hockey, first as an NHL goalie with three Original Six franchises, and then began a post-playing career that included over two decades with the San Jose Sharks as a coach and executive, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer, the team announced. Thomas was 77. Following his retirement as a player in 1981, Thomas spent over a decade coaching, both as an assistant in the NHL and a…
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