James Richard Thomson (February 23, 1927 – May 18, 1991) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Thomson played nearly 800 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1945 to 1958 with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks.
Thomson's time with the C would be brief, as it was handed back to former captain Ted Kennedy when he made a comeback after retiring at the end of the 1954–55 season.
Thomson's activities didn't go over well with Maple Leafs' president Conn Smythe, who called him disloyal, revealed his salary dating back to junior, and took him off the team during the season.
During the off-season, he was sold to the Chicago Black Hawks after twelve years with the Maple Leafs.