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Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas
Right Wing
HEIGHT: 6' 1"
WEIGHT: 185
SHOOTS: Right
BIRTHDATE: 06/20/1983
AGE: 29
BIRTHPLACE: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
DRAFTED: undrafted
2007-08 NOTES:
*Did not dress in the Penguins last three games.
*Recorded a goal in back-to-back games for the second time in his career Feb. 11 & Feb. 14.
*Tallied his first career shorthanded goal Feb. 14 at Toronto.
*Recalled by the Penguins Jan. 26 and is in his third stint with the Penguins this season.
*Recorded 14 points (5G-9A) in 33 games at the time of his recall and is in his second stint with the Penguins this season.

SEASON HIGHS
Goals: 1 - (2X) last time, Feb. 14 @ TOR
Assists: 1 - Feb. 3 @ MTL
Points: 1 - (3X) last time, Feb. 14 @ TOR
Shots: 5 - Feb. 11 vs. SJS
Ice Time: 19:23 - Feb. 11 vs. SJS
Plus/Minus: +1 - Feb. 11 vs. SJS

CAREER HIGHS MOST RECENT
Goals:
Assists:
Points:
SOG: 5(2X) 04/05/2007 PHO 3 vs LA 2
PIM: 2(5X) 03/01/2007 PHO 3 at VAN 4

:
2007-08:  Played seven games with Phoenix, made Mellon Arena debut against hometown Penguins with 15:22 of ice time Dec. 3… Spent most of season with San Antonio (AHL), recording 24 goals, 28 assist, 52 points in 75 games. … Led San Antonio in goals and was second to former Penguin Matt Murley in points … Played all special teams, had six power-play goals and three short-handed goals.

NHL CAREER: Pittsburgh area native has played 40 career NHL games with Phoenix, scoring nine goals, 17 points … Played career-high 24 games with Coyotes in 2006-07, registering 14 points (8+6) … Four of his eight goals came on the power play … Turned pro after completing sophomore season at University of Nebraska-Omaha in 2005-06 … Made NHL debut March 28, 2006 vs. Nashville … Scored first NHL goal April 8, 2006 in 3-2 loss to Dallas.

COLLEGE: Played two seasons at University of Nebraska-Omaha, ranking sixth on school’s all-time scoring list with 95 points (46+49) in 80 games … Did not miss a game during college career … As sophomore in 2005-06, named first-team all-conference in Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) … Led CCHA in goals (27) and ranked fourth in points (50) … Ranked fifth in NCAA Division I in goals … As freshman at UNO in 2004-05, led Division I freshmen in scoring with 45 points (26+19) in 39 games and was CCHA Rookie of the Year …  Also named second team all-conference … Was CCHA Rookie of the Week three times.