Bill Thomas (b. 1983)

For the player of the same name who played with the Winnipeg Monarchs in 1959-70, please see Bill Thomas (MJHL).
William Thomas (born June 20, 1983 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays right wing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League.
== Playing career ==
He was undrafted out of suburban Pittsburgh Fox Chapel Area High School. Thomas played for the Cleveland Jr. Barons of the NAHL and Tri-City Storm of the USHL. He also played for the University of Nebraska at Omaha Mavericks for two years, leading them to their first NCAA Division I hockey tournament appearance. 
After playing in the 2006 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament, Thomas signed his first pro contract on March 26, 2006 with the Phoenix Coyotes a few days after the Mavericks were eliminated from the tournament in the first round. Thomas played 47 games for the Phoenix Coyotes' AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, in the 2006–07 season. He led the Rampage in goals in the 2007–08 season until he was also called up to the NHL for 24 games with the Coyotes during the same year. After the season Thomas signed a one-year contract with the Penguins on July 15, 2008. William scored his 1st goal with the Penguins, his hometown team, against the San Jose Sharks on February 11, 2009. 
On September 13, 2009, Thomas accepted an invite to the Toronto Maple Leafs' pre-season training camp on a tryout basis only to be subsequently released from the Maple Leafs on September 19, 2009. During the 2009-10 season, on November 3, 2009, Thomas then signed a Professional Try-out Agreement with the Springfield Falcons. After scoring 17 points in 33 games with the Falcons, he was released from his P.T.O on January 22, 2010, to join HC Lugano of the Swiss National League A for the remainder of the season.
William returned to North America following the conclusion of the season with Lugano to sign a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers on July 2, 2010.
==Awards==
*2004–2005 CCHA Rookie of the Year
*2004–2005 CCHA All Rookie Team
*2005–2006 First Team All Conference Honors
== Career statistics ==
  	  	  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
2000–01 	Cleveland Jr. Barons 	NAHL 	 	51 	3 	3 	6 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Cleveland Jr. Barons 	NAHL 	 	52 	12 	17 	29 	16 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Tri-City Storm 	USHL 	 	60 	29 	21 	50 	20 	 	3 	0 	3 	3 	4
2003–04 	Tri-City Storm 	USHL 	 	60 	31 	38 	69 	30 	 	9 	8 	6 	14 	4
2004–05 	University of Nebraska-Omaha 	NCAA 	 	39 	19 	26 	45 	12 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	University of Nebraska-Omaha 	NCAA 	 	41 	27 	23 	50 	43 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	Phoenix Coyotes 	NHL 	 	9 	1 	2 	3 	8 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	San Antonio Rampage 	AHL 	 	47 	13 	20 	33 	20 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Phoenix Coyotes 	NHL 	 	24 	8 	6 	14 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	San Antonio Rampage 	AHL 	 	75 	24 	28 	52 	40 	 	7 	1 	2 	3 	0
2007–08 	Phoenix Coyotes 	NHL 	 	7 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	16 	2 	1 	3 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL 	 	39 	8 	10 	18 	24 	 	12 	1 	4 	5 	12
2009–10 	Springfield Falcons 	AHL 	 	33 	5 	12 	17 	14 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	HC Lugano 	NLA 	 	6 	2 	1 	3 	2 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
2010–11 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	 	53 	16 	20 	36 	12 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Florida Panthers 	NHL 	 	24 	4 	3 	7 	6 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	80 	15 	12 	27 	18 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Category:Born in 1983
Category:American ice hockey players
Category:Florida Panthers players
Category:HC Lugano players
Category:Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks players
Category:Phoenix Coyotes players
Category:Pittsburgh Penguins players
Category:Rochester Americans players
Category:San Antonio Rampage players
Category:Springfield Falcons players
Category:Tri-City Storm alumni