David N. Thomlinson (born October 22, 1966) is a Canadian former professional

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who played in the

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for the

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and the

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between 1989 and 1995. The rest of his career was mainly spent in the minor International Hockey League.

Playing career

Thomlinson was selected 43rd overall by the

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in the

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, and went on to play a total of 42 regular season games, scoring one goal and three assists for four points, collecting 50 penalty minutes in the NHL. He played in 9 playoff games for the St. Louis Blues during the 1991 NHL playoffs, scoring 3 goals and 1 assist for four points, and collected 4 penalty minutes.

Personal life

Thomlinson was born in

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. He played junior hockey for the

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. Thomlinson is now a lawyer with the law firm of Miller Thomson LLP. He is often confused with another former professional hockey player with a very similar name -

Dave Tomlinson David Holland Tomlinson (born May 8, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He attended Boston University on a hockey scholarship from 1987-1991. After graduating, he played in the AHL and IHL and also compiled 42 games in t ...

, who later worked as a radio personality in Vancouver.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1966 births Living people Boston Bruins players Brandon Wheat Kings players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Los Angeles Kings players Maine Mariners (AHL) players Manitoba Moose (IHL) players Moose Jaw Warriors players Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) players Ice hockey people from Edmonton St. Louis Blues players Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks {{canada-icehockey-winger-1960s-stub