Tommy Filmore

Tommy Filmore
Tommy Filmore
	Filmore, circa 1939
Born	March 14, 1906; Thamesford, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 11, 1954 (aged 47); Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Boston Bruins ; New York Americans ; Detroit Falcons
Playing career	1927–1941

Thomas Henry Filmore (March 14, 1906 – January 11, 1954) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 116 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Thamesford, Ontario. He played for the Boston Bruins, Detroit Falcons, and New York Americans between 1930 and 1934. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1927 to 1942, was spent in various minor leagues. In 1947, he was named hockey coach at the University of Massachusetts. He amassed a 0–5 record over two seasons. He spent eleven years as a golf pro at the Springfield Country Club in Springfield, Massachusetts. On January 11, 1954, he suffered a heart attack after a round of golf at the PGA National Golf Club in Dunedin, Florida and died while being transported to the Morton Plant Hospital.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1926–27	London 12th Battery	OHA Sr	—	—	—	—	—	13	19	7	26	—
1927–28	London Panthers	Can-Pro	40	19	7	26	18	—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	London Panthers	Can-Pro	15	1	2	3	11	—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	Detroit Olympics	Can-Pro	25	10	6	16	12	7	2	1	3	9
1929–30	Detroit Olympics	IHL	42	18	16	34	34	3	1	0	1	0
1930–31	Detroit Falcons	NHL	39	6	2	8	10	—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	Detroit Falcons	NHL	9	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	Detroit Olympics	IHL	11	2	1	3	4	—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	New York Americans	NHL	31	8	6	14	12	—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	New York Americans	NHL	34	1	4	5	9	—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	Boston Bruins	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	Boston Cubs	Can-Am	10	3	4	7	0	7	0	4	4	4
1933–34	Boston Bruins	NHL	3	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Boston Cubs	Can-Am	35	16	11	27	10	5	2	1	3	6
1934–35	Quebec Castors	Can-Am	15	3	4	7	6	3	1	0	1	10
1935–36	Providence Reds	Can-Am	42	10	7	17	6	7	1	5	6	6
1936–37	Springfield Indians	IAHL	41	9	19	28	14	5	0	0	0	0
1937–38	Springfield Indians	IAHL	37	16	14	30	19	—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Springfield Indians	IAHL	28	16	13	29	4	3	0	0	0	0
1939–40	Springfield Indians	IAHL	39	16	20	36	6	3	3	1	4	7
1941–42	Fort Worth Rangers	AHA	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
IAHL totals			145	57	66	123	43	11	3	1	4	7
NHL totals			117	15	12	27	33	—	—	—	—	—

References

↑ "Massachusetts Names Filmore Hockey Coach". The Hartford Courant. December 7, 1947. ProQuest 560902882.
↑ "Massachusetts Men's Hockey History". USCHO. Retrieved 11 November 2026.
↑ "Tom Filmore Dies, Springfield Golfer". The Hartford Courant. January 12, 1954. ProQuest 562658700.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Obituary at LostHockey.com

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[1] "Massachusetts Names Filmore Hockey Coach". The Hartford Courant. December 7, 1947. ProQuest 560902882.

[2] "Massachusetts Men's Hockey History". USCHO. Retrieved 11 November 2026.

[3] "Tom Filmore Dies, Springfield Golfer". The Hartford Courant. January 12, 1954. ProQuest 562658700.

v t e UMass Minutemen ice hockey
Formerly the Massachusetts Agricultural Aggies, Massachusetts State Aggies and UMass Redmen
Playing venues	Campus Pond (1908–1939, 1947–1951, 1953–1979) Mullins Center (1993–present)
Head coaches	Elton J. Mansell (1917–1922) Herbert Collins (1922–1923) Howard R. Gordon (1923–1924) Lorin Ball (1924–1939) Tommy Filmore (1947–1949) Walt Fitzgerald (1949–1950) Bill Needham (1950–1951) Mel Massucco (1953–1954) Steve Kosakowski (1954–1967) Jack Canniff (1967–1979) Joe Mallen (1993–2000) Don Cahoon (2000–2012) John Micheletto (2012–2016) Greg Carvel (2016–present)
Seasons	1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Conference affiliations	Independent (1908–39, 1947–51, 1953–61, 1993–94) ECAC Hockey (1961–1964) ECAC 2 (1964–1979) Program suspended (1939–47, 1951–53, 1979–93) Hockey East (1994–present)
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Pat Keenan (180 Points) Pat Keenan (105 Goals) Matt Murray (52 Wins)
National championships	2021
Frozen Four appearances	2019 2021
NCAA Tournament appearances	2007 2019 2021 2022 2024
Conference Tournament titles	ECAC 2: 1972 Hockey East: 2021 2022
Hobey Baker winners	Cale Makar (2019)
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA

Tommy Filmore
Filmore, circa 1939
Born	(1906-03-14)March 14, 1906 Thamesford, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 11, 1954(1954-01-11) (aged 47) Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Boston Bruins New York Americans Detroit Falcons
Playing career	1927–1941