Career
An undrafted player, Thompson began his professional career with the International Hockey League"s Fort Wayne Komets before signing with the Blues as a free agent in 1970. He played 411 National Hockey League games, all with Saint Louis, scoring 56 goals and 97 assists. He spent the majority of his last five seasons in the Central Hockey League with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles where he was a Second and First Team All-Star in 1978 and 1979, respectively.
Thomson retired in 1982.