Lassi Thomson

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Lassi Thomson
Born (2000-09-24) September 24, 2000 (age 23)
Tampere, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Ottawa Senators
Belleville Senators  (AHL)
Ilves
NHL Draft 19th overall, 2019
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2019–present

Lassi Thomson (born September 24, 2000) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 19th overall by the Senators in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

He was drafted 19th overall by the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. [1] [2] [3] On July 15, 2019, Thomson was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Senators. [4]

Thomson was invited to the Senators training camp ahead of the 2021–22 season. On October 3, 2021, he was assigned to the Senators American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Belleville Senators. [5] Thomson made his NHL debut on November 12, 2021, with the Senators in a 2–0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings after being recalled the same day from Belleville due to a breakout of COVID-19 in the team. [6] He was returned to Belleville on December 8, 2021, after playing in eleven games. [7] He was recalled for one game on January 1, 2022, against the Toronto Maple Leafs and then called up again on January 25, 2022. [8] He finished the season playing in 16 games for the Senators. [9] At the beginning of the 2022–23 season, Thomson was assigned to Belleville. [10] He was recalled by Ottawa on November 22, 2022. [11] He was immediately slotted into the roster alongside Nick Holden in the November 24 game versus the Vegas Golden Knights, giving up a goal in the third period. [12] He played one more game before being sent back to Belleville. [13] [14] While with Belleville, Thomson suffered an upper body injury in December that kept him out for 11 games. [15]

On October 1, 2023, after being put on waivers by the Senators, Thomson was claimed by the Anaheim Ducks. [16] However, Anaheim waived Thomson again one week later, and he was subsequently re-claimed by the Senators. [17] He was then assigned to Belleville after no other team put in a claim. [18]

Personal life

Thomson's father is Scottish. [19]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 Ilves U20 SM-sarja 4912152744—————
2018–19 Kelowna Rockets WHL 6317244140—————
2019–20 Ilves Liiga 39761312—————
2020–21 IlvesLiiga180224—————
2020–21 Belleville Senators AHL 351121312—————
2021–22 Belleville SenatorsAHL441016265420000
2021–22 Ottawa Senators NHL 160552—————
2022–23 Belleville SenatorsAHL567263328—————
2022–23 Ottawa SenatorsNHL20004—————
Liiga totals57781516—————
NHL totals180556—————
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
IIHF World U18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Russia

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2018 Finland U18 Gold medal icon.svg70222
2020 Finland WJC 4th70338
Junior totals1405510

Awards and honours

AwardYear
WHL
West Second All-Star Team 2019 [20]

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References

  1. ↑ "Senators take defenceman Lassi Thomson with 19th-overall pick". Sportsnet . June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Senators' Lassi Thomson: Bright future for scoring defender". CBS Sports . June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  3. ↑ Garrioch, Bruce (June 21, 2019). "Garrioch: At No. 19, Senators select offensive Finnish defenceman Lassi Thomson". Ottawa Citizen . Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Senators sign defenceman Lassi Thomson to entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  5. ↑ Tidcombe, Matt (October 3, 2021). "Sens release 13 from training camp". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ Garrioch, Bruce (November 12, 2021). "Snapshots: Lassi Thomson looked at right home in his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ Garrioch, Bruce (December 8, 2021). "Snapshots: Lassi Thomson sent to Belleville, but he'll be back with Ottawa Senators". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ Tidcombe, Matt (January 25, 2022). "Thomson gets another look as Sens open homestand". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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  11. ↑ Sens Communications [@Media_Sens] (November 22, 2022). "Roster update: The #Sens have re-assigned defenceman Jacob Larsson and have recalled defenceman Lassi Thomson to/from @BellevilleSens" (Tweet). Retrieved May 9, 2023– via Twitter.
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  13. ↑ "Greig steals the show in NHL debut for Senators as team puts focus on future". Sportsnet. January 26, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
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