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Mystery Surrounds Passing of Wayne Thomas, Former Rangers Goalie, at 77

Mystery Surrounds Passing of Wayne Thomas, Former Rangers Goalie, at 77
Wayne Thomas, a former Rangers goalie and longtime Sharks executive, has died at the age of 77. NHLI via Getty Images

He posted a 34-43-11 record over four years with the Blueshirts.

The Rangers hired Thomas as a goaltending coach after he retired, making him one of the first of his kind in professional hockey. He remained in that post through the 1984-85 season.

Thomas later became the head coach of the Salt Lake Golden Eagles in the International Hockey League. The Golden Eagles won the Turner Cup, the league’s championship trophy, in just his second year at the helm – a feat he earned the Commissioner’s Trophy for as the IHL’s Coach of the Year.

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