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Born	December 29, 1952 (age 57),; Edmonton, AB, CAN
Height; Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m); 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Pro clubs	NHL; Philadelphia Flyers; Pittsburgh Penguins; Edmonton Oilers; Winnipeg Jets; Detroit Red Wings; AHL; Adirondack Red Wings
NHL Draft	23rd overall, 1972; Philadelphia Flyers
Pro career	1972 – 1981

Thomas George "Bomber" Bladon (born December 29, 1952 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 610 NHL games over a nine-season career mostly with the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins. He won the Stanley Cup with the Flyers in 1974 and 1975. He also had brief stops with the Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets and Detroit Red Wings. He is best remembered for the game played on December 11, 1977, against the Cleveland Barons, in which he scored four goals and added four assists, becoming the first defenceman^[1] and only the fourth person in NHL history to score 8 points in one game (only 12 have done it as of 2008). His plus/minus of +10 in that game is also an NHL record. He currently lives in Alberta, where he owns a Tim Hortons.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1970–71	Edmonton Oil Kings	WCHL	66	13	25	38	124	—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Edmonton Oil Kings	WCHL	65	11	44	55	90	—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	78	11	31	42	26	11	0	4	4	2
1973–74	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	70	12	22	34	37	16	4	6	10	25
1974–75	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	76	9	20	29	54	13	1	3	4	12
1975–76	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	80	14	23	37	68	16	2	6	8	14
1976–77	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	80	10	43	53	39	10	1	3	4	4
1977–78	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	79	11	24	35	57	12	0	2	2	11
1978–79	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	78	4	23	27	64	7	0	4	4	2
1979–80	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	57	2	6	8	35	1	0	1	1	0
1980–81	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	41	3	15	18	28	18	3	3	6	16
1980–81	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	9	0	5	5	10	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	2	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			610	73	197	270	392	86	8	29	37	70

[edit] References

^ Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.27, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9

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[0] Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.27, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9

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