Tom Williams (ice hockey, born 1951)

Not to be confused with Tom Williams (ice hockey, born 1940).

For other people named Tom Williams, see Tom Williams (disambiguation).

Tom Williams
Born	(1951-02-07) February 7, 1951 Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft	27th overall, 1971 New York Rangers
Playing career	1971–1980

Thomas Charles Williams (born February 7, 1951) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings from 1972 to 1979.

Career

Williams was chosen by the New York Rangers in the second round of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, 27th overall. He played for the Rangers from 1971–72 through early in the 1973–74 season, when he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on November 30. His best season came in 1976–77 when he scored 35 goals along with 39 assists. He was traded to the St. Louis Blues following the 1978–79 season, but his only action following the trade was a short stint with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles in the CHL. He retired with career totals of 115 goals and 138 assists in 399 NHL games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1968–69	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA		54	21	29	50	18		5	0	1	1	0
1969–70	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA		54	23	27	50	17		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA		59	43	26	69	8		7	1	2	3	0
1971–72	New York Rangers	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Omaha Knights	CHL		67	30	34	64	4		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	New York Rangers	NHL		8	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Providence Reds	AHL		50	20	27	47	9		3	1	2	3	0
1973–74	New York Rangers	NHL		14	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		46	11	17	28	6		5	3	1	4	0
1974–75	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		74	24	22	46	16		3	0	0	0	0
1975–76	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		70	19	20	39	14		9	2	2	4	2
1976–77	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		80	35	39	74	14		9	3	4	7	2
1977–78	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		58	15	22	37	9		2	0	0	0	0
1977–78	Springfield Indians	AHL		7	6	3	9	13		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		44	10	15	25	8		1	0	0	0	0
1979–80	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		11	1	3	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				397	115	138	253	73		29	8	7	15	4

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database