Merrick Thomson

Merrick Thomson, born on September 9, 1983, is a former professional lacrosse player from Hamilton, Ontario, who played attack. He played college lacrosse at the University at Albany, where he was co-captain, equalled the NCAA single game record of six playoff goals as a freshman against Syracuse, led the nation in goals per game in 2005 at 3.38 and was a third-team All-American in 2007. In Major League Lacrosse he played for the New Jersey Pride, won the Most Improved Player award in 2008 after 42 goals, and in 2009 scored a career-high 44 goals for Toronto and was playoff MVP in the championship. The Philadelphia Wings took him second overall in the 2007 National Lacrosse League draft, and he scored 124 points in two seasons there. A concussion in the 2009 final ended his career, and he announced his retirement in April 2011.