Tom Tompkins: Athlete

Inducted: 2026

Tom Tompkins enjoyed an outstanding athletic career in hockey and baseball spanning more than six decades.

Hockey was his passion. He began locally on house league and all-star teams, mentored by Bun Veysey and others. He went on to play Senior and Intermediate hockey, including 3.5 years with the St. Thomas Tommies before joining the Florenceville Potato Kings in 1984 after graduating. In 1986, he was the Valley League’s top scorer and helped the Potato Kings win the league championship.

Tom also distinguished himself in baseball. After beginning with local men’s softball teams at age 13, he switched to baseball at the Bantam level. In 1980, he earned a roster spot with the Woodstock Shiretowners, was named NBSBL Rookie of the Year, and attracted the attention of Pittsburgh Pirates scouts, attending tryout camps in Fredericton and Sanford, Maine.

Tom played Senior Baseball for 4 years, followed by 7 years at the Intermediate level. During his Senior career, he competed at the Canadian National Championship three times. In 1980, he won a silver medal in Quebec with the Woodstock Shiretowners. In 1981, as a member of the Marysville Royals, he helped the first New Brunswick team win gold at the Canadian Nationals, pitching a 7-0 shutout against Quebec to send his team the finals. In 1982, with the Chatham Ironmen, Tom won bronze and pitched 4 2/3 innings in a 3-1 New Brunswick victory, outdueling former Major League pitcher Bill Lee. At the Intermediate level, he pitched a no-hitter against Oakfield, Maine, in 1984.

The 1981 Marysville Royals were recognized on the Fredericton Wall of Fame (1992), inducted into the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame (2004), and inducted into the New Brunswick Baseball Hall of Fame (2025).