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EditThomas George "Bomber" Bladon - Born December 29, 1952 in Edmonton, Alberta is a Canadian retired ice Hockey defenseman.
- Ed Chynoweth Cup (President's Cup) Champion 1971, 1972 with Edmonton Oil Kings.
- Stanley Cup Champion 1974, 1975 with Philadelphia Flyers.
Stanley Cup finalist 1976.
- Clarence S. Campbell Bowl Champion 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 with Philadelphia Flyers.
- Calder Cup Champion 1981 with Adirondack Red Wings.
Bladon played his junior Hockey with Edmonton Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oil Kings.
Bladon made his NHL debut with Philadelphia Flyers on October 7, 1972 vs St. Louis Blues at St. Louis Arena in a 4-4 tie. He had 1 assist in the game.
Bladon scored his 1st NHL goal vs Roger Crozier of Buffalo Sabres at 10:46 of 2nd period on November 4, 1972 at The Spectrum in a 5-3 Flyers win.
On December 11, 1977, Bladon scored 4 goals, 4 assists vs both Gary Edwards and Gilles Meloche of Cleveland Barons at The Spectrum in a 11-1 Flyers win.
Bladon played in 610 regular season NHL games, scoring 73 goals (9 GWG), 197 assists with 392 penalty minutes and 86 NHL playoff games, scoring 8 goals (1 GWG), 29 assists with 72 penalty minutes.
Bladon played in NHL All-Star Games 1977, 1978.
NOTE
Bladon and Paul Coffey hold the NHL record for most points in a game by a defenseman with 8 - (Bladon had 4 goals, 4 assists) vs Cleveland Barons in a 11-1 Flyers win and a +10 rating.
