Alfred Michel Thurier (January 11, 1916 in Ste-Anne-de-Stukely near

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– November 20, 1999 in

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) was a Canadian professional

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. He played 80 games in the

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for the New York Americans/Brooklyn Americans and

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between 1940 and 1945. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1940 to 1952, was mainly spent in the minor

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Playing career

Thurier played parts of three seasons with the

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and Rangers during the 1940s. He was best known for his offensive output in the AHL. He led the AHL in scoring with the

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during the 1940–41 season. For the 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons Thurier was with the

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as part of the

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, and played on military teams in Montreal. He returned to the AHL after the war ended, and helped the

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victories in 1948 and 1951. In 80 NHL games, Thurier recorded 25 goals and 27 assists for 52 points.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Achievements and awards

*AHL First All-Star Team (1941) *AHL Second All-Star Team (1942, 1951) *

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(2020)

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