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.

Sean Thomson
Born (1985-01-28) January 28, 1985 (age 39)
Burlington, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight220 pounds (100 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionAttack
NLL draft9th overall, 2008
Philadelphia Wings
NLL team
Former teams
Minnesota Swarm
Philadelphia Wings
College teamGuelph University
Pro career2009

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

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Thomson 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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    Regular Season   Playoffs
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

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  1. ^ Layson, Greg (January 22, 2009). "Former Gryphons go head-to-head in NLL". Guelph Mercury. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  2. ^ "Daryl Veltman Selected First By Boston". NLL.com. September 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
  3. ^ "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.