Tiny Thompson

Canadian ice hockey goaltender: first goaltender to stop the puck by catching it (1903-1981)
Person human Q1389891
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Tiny Thompson

Summary

Tiny Thompson is a human[1]. He was born in Sandon[2]. He was born on +1903-05-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Calgary[4]. He died on +1981-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tiny Thompson was born in Sandon[2].
  • Tiny Thompson passed away in Calgary[4].
  • Tiny Thompson was born on +1903-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tiny Thompson died on +1981-02-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tiny Thompson is buried at Burnsland Cemetery[9].
  • Tiny Thompson held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Tiny Thompson worked as an ice hockey player[6].
  • Tiny Thompson worked as an ice hockey coach[7].
  • Tiny Thompson received the Stanley Cup[11].
  • Tiny Thompson received the Vezina Trophy[12].
  • Tiny Thompson received the Vezina Trophy[13].
  • Tiny Thompson received the Vezina Trophy[14].
  • Tiny Thompson received the Vezina Trophy[15].
  • Tiny Thompson received the Hockey Hall of Fame[16].
  • Tiny Thompson's image is recorded as Tiny Thompson.jpg[17].
  • Tiny Thompson is recorded as male[18].
  • Tiny Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Tiny Thompson's member of sports team is recorded as Boston Bruins[20].
  • Tiny Thompson's member of sports team is recorded as Detroit Red Wings[21].
  • Tiny Thompson's league or competition is recorded as Q1215892[22].
  • Tiny Thompson's Commons category is recorded as Tiny Thompson[23].
  • Tiny Thompson's position played on team / speciality is recorded as goaltender[24].
  • Tiny Thompson's shooting handedness is recorded as left-handed shot[25].
  • Tiny Thompson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8607309[26].
  • Tiny Thompson's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sandon[2], Tiny Thompson… he was born on +1903-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup[11], a sports competition[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1893[30]; Vezina Trophy[12], a sports award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1927[33]; and Hockey Hall of Fame[16], an ice hockey hall of fame[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1943[36].

Death and Burial

Tiny Thompson died on +1981-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Calgary[4]. Burial took place at Burnsland Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Tiny Thompson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Tiny Thompson born?

Born in Sandon[2], Tiny Thompson…

Where did Tiny Thompson die?

Tiny Thompson passed away in Calgary[4].

What did Tiny Thompson do for work?

Tiny Thompson worked as ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7].

What awards did Tiny Thompson receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[11], Vezina Trophy[12], Vezina Trophy[13], and Vezina Trophy[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . hhof.com. hhof.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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