Jim Thomson (ice hockey, born 1965)

James B. Thomson (born December 30, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Career
Selected 185th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Thomson also played for the Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. In total, Thomson played 115 regular season games, scoring four goals and three assists for seven points and collecting 416 penalty minutes. He played one playoff game for the Los Angeles Kings during the 1992–93 NHL season.

Thomson is now the owner of a Junior "A" hockey team, the Aurora Tigers. He is also a motivational speaker often invited to speak at schools across North America as part of his organization called Jim Thomson's "Dreams Do Come True". Thomson is also an ambassador, speaker and advisory board member for Your Life Counts.