An emotional Tim Thomas tears up as he shares his post-retirement life

In case you missed it last night, former Boston Bruins netminder Tim Thomas made an incredible rare public appearance as he, along with other members of the 2019 USA Hockey Hall of Fame were honoured prior to the Bruins and Washington Capitals game.

Check out Thomas dropping the puck with fellow inductees Krissy Wendell, Brian Gionta & Neal Henderson.

Check it out:

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Crazy… Tim Thomas.

THE Tim Thomas?!?!?!

The one and only.

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You know what? I’ve missed that smile…

Earlier this year Thomas broke his five year silence with the media during a conference call hosted by USA Hockey. You may recall that Thomas’ career ended under strange circumstances. First, the Bruins netminder refused to visit the White House with his Bruins teammates in protest of then U.S. President Barack Obama. Then, Thomas firmly aligned himself with the conservative-minded Tea Party. 

Thomas took the 2012-13 season off and issued a rambling statement online explaining his reasoning. Then, a year later he was back with… the Florida Panthers? It was a strange time, to say the least.

Since then though, Thomas has faded into history and hasn’t been really been heard from. So… what’s he been up to?

ESPN’s Emily Kaplan caught up with Thomas and managed to get some candid quotes from him, specifically when it comes to the difficulty he had with concussions and post-concussion syndrome at the end of his NHL career.

Check it out:

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Honestly… that’s heartbreaking.

Whatever your thoughts are on Thomas and how things went down with the Bruins, it was always clear that the guy just LOVED playing hockey. His acrobatic style was so damn entertaining and he always seemed to have a smile on his face.

Here’s hoping that Timmy can put his concussion problems behind him and re-embrace the game that we know, deep down, he loves so much. Welcome back, Timmy!

For a full account of today's interaction with Thomas, check out Kaplan's article below: