Sean Thomson (born January 28, 1985) is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Minnesota Swarm in the National Lacrosse League. Thomson played one season for the Philadelphia Wings before being traded to the Swarm in 2010 for Kevin Colleluori.
| Born | January 28, 1985 Burlington, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 220 pounds (100 kg) |
| Shoots | Left |
| Position | Attack |
| NLL draft | 9th overall, 2008 Philadelphia Wings |
| NLL team Former teams | Minnesota Swarm Philadelphia Wings |
| College team | Guelph University |
| Pro career | 2009– |
Thomson was a member of the Peterborough Lakers during their 2007 Mann Cup championship season. While attending Guelph University, Thomson was a member of the Gryphons who won the 2008 Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association championship. Though he did not play for the Gryphons in 2008, he is expected to play in 2009.[1] He was also named 2008 Burlington Male Athlete of the Year Award. Thomson also played lacrosse at Bellarmine University before transferring to Guelph.
National Lacrosse League career
editThomson was selected with the first round (ninth overall) in the 2008 NLL Entry Draft.[2] He made an immediate impact on the league, earning "Rookie of the Week" honors in Week 2 of the 2009 NLL season.[3]
Statistics
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edit| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2009 | Philadelphia | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NLL Totals | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
References
edit- ^ Layson, Greg (January 22, 2009). "Former Gryphons go head-to-head in NLL". Guelph Mercury. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Daryl Veltman Selected First By Boston". NLL.com. September 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ "Gait named Player of the Week: Pat Maddalena, Ken Montour, Brodie Merrill & Sean Thomson also honored". NLL.com. January 14, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
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