Boston Bruins Goaltender Tim Thomas to Take Year Off Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas says he will sit out next season. "At the age of 38, I believe it is time to put my time and energies into those areas and relationships that I have neglected," Thomas said on his Facebook page. That is why at this time I feel the most important thing I can do in my life is to reconnect with the three F's. Friends, Family and Faith. Thomas, who broke into an N.H.L. lineup at 32, emerged as a top goalie when he won the Vezina Trophy in 2009. He won it again along with the playoff most valuable player award in 2011 while leading Boston to a Stanley Cup title.