Errol Thompson
#6 · Left wing · Pittsburgh Penguins
Born May 28, 1950 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, CAN · 5'9", 185 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 22nd overall in 1970 by TOR (round 2)
Compare with a similar player
The forwards closest to him in points in 1980-81. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Tom Rowe
HFD ·
41 P in 74 GP
Kent-Erik Andersson
MNS ·
41 P in 77 GP
Mike Murphy
LAK ·
39 P in 68 GP
Dennis Ververgaert
WSH ·
41 P in 79 GP
Dan Maloney
TOR ·
41 P in 65 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1972-73 | TOR | 75 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 137 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 1973-74 | TOR | 58 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 1974-75 | TOR | 66 | 25 | 17 | 42 | -1 | 12 | 202 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 1975-76 | TOR | 75 | 43 | 37 | 80 | 28 | 26 | 210 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 1976-77 | TOR | 45 | 21 | 16 | 37 | -10 | 8 | 109 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 1977-78 | TOR | 60 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 132 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 1977-78 | DET | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 70 | 23 | 31 | 54 | -27 | 26 | 163 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 77 | 34 | 14 | 48 | -10 | 22 | 164 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 39 | 14 | 12 | 26 | -4 | 52 | 83 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 1980-81 | PIT | 34 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 12 | 54 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 10 seasons | Career | 614 | 208 | 185 | 393 | -15 | 184 | 1355 | 0 | 0.64 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | TOR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 1974-75 | TOR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1975-76 | TOR | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 1976-77 | TOR | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 1977-78 | DET | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 5 seasons | Playoffs | 34 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -14 | 11 | 68 | 0 | 0.35 |
1980-81 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 20 | 20 | 40 | -11 | 64 | 137 | 0 | 0.55 | 14.6 | 0:00 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1981 | vs BOS | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 2, 1981 | @ DET | T 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 31, 1981 | @ QUE | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 29, 1981 | vs EDM | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 28, 1981 | @ NYI | T 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 25, 1981 | vs TOR | W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 21, 1981 | @ CLR | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 19, 1981 | @ LAK | T 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 17, 1981 | @ VAN | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 16, 1981 | @ EDM | L 6-7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 14, 1981 | vs QUE | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 11, 1981 | vs MTL | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 8, 1981 | vs EDM | W 6-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 7, 1981 | @ MNS | L 5-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 4, 1981 | vs LAK | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 2, 1981 | @ QUE | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 28, 1981 | vs NYR | W 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 26, 1981 | @ WSH | W 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 25, 1981 | vs WIN | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 22, 1981 | vs CLR | W 9-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 21, 1981 | vs BUF | L 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 19, 1981 | vs HFD | W 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 17, 1981 | @ PHI | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 14, 1981 | vs VAN | T 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 12, 1981 | vs NYI | W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 7, 1981 | @ CGY | L 4-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 6, 1981 | @ CLR | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 4, 1981 | @ WIN | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 2, 1981 | @ CHI | L 4-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 31, 1981 | vs WSH | T 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 28, 1981 | vs MNS | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 27, 1981 | @ STL | L 1-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 24, 1981 | vs CGY | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 21, 1981 | vs PHI | L 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 6, 1981 | vs MTL | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 3, 1981 | @ PIT | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 2, 1981 | vs VAN | T 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 31, 1980 | vs PIT | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 28, 1980 | @ WIN | W 4-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 27, 1980 | @ EDM | T 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 23, 1980 | vs MNS | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 20, 1980 | @ CLR | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 18, 1980 | vs TOR | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 16, 1980 | vs EDM | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 14, 1980 | @ WSH | W 5-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 13, 1980 | vs CHI | W 7-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 11, 1980 | vs LAK | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 7, 1980 | @ MNS | T 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 6, 1980 | vs PHI | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 4, 1980 | vs QUE | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 2, 1980 | @ BOS | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 29, 1980 | @ NYI | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 26, 1980 | vs WSH | T 7-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 22, 1980 | @ STL | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 20, 1980 | @ MTL | L 3-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 19, 1980 | @ QUE | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 15, 1980 | @ PHI | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 12, 1980 | @ BUF | T 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 11, 1980 | vs BOS | T 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 8, 1980 | @ PIT | L 3-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 6, 1980 | vs MTL | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 4, 1980 | @ NYI | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 1, 1980 | vs BUF | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 29, 1980 | @ HFD | L 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 28, 1980 | vs CHI | T 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 26, 1980 | @ NYR | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 25, 1980 | vs NYR | W 4-2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 23, 1980 | vs CLR | W 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 18, 1980 | @ HFD | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 16, 1980 | vs NYI | L 4-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 15, 1980 | @ TOR | L 4-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 11, 1980 | @ LAK | L 1-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 10, 1980 | @ VAN | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |